FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MITY VAC

MDR report key: 1408866 · Received June 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
1216677-2009-00018
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 23, 2009
Date of Event
January 29, 2009
Report Date
June 23, 2009
Manufacturer
COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
HDB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN SPEAKING WITH THE INITIAL REPORTER, NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, AND NO PRODUCT DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DELIVERY OF A TERM INFANT WITH A KNOWN CRANIUM MALFORMATION USED A VACUUM ASSISTANCE FOR DELIVERY. THERE WERE NO POP-OFF'S. TIME USAGE WAS LESS THAN 20 MINUTES. AFTER DELIVERY, THE INFANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO NICU WHERE THE INFANT LATER EXPIRED, FOLLOWING INTENSE RESUSCITATIVE ACTIONS. A POST-MORTEM SHOWED GROSS CRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, BOTH SUBDURAL AND SUBARACHNOID.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MITY VAC VACUUM ASSIST DELIVERY HDB COOPERSURGICAL, INC. 10007LP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death