FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

Medline Industries, Inc.

MDR report key: 14119178 · Received April 15, 2022

Report

Report Number
1423395-2022-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2022
Date of Event
March 21, 2022
Report Date
April 15, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
Product Code
OJH
UDI-DI
10193489370737
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY DURING A PROCEDURE THE BREATHING BAG 'BLEW OFF THE ARM' REQUIRING VENTILATION AND AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE. PER THE FACILITY THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST 'WAS PUTTING THE PATIENT TO SLEEP AND AS SOON AS THEY GRABBED THE BREATHING BAG TO OXYGENATE, THE BAG BLEW OFF OF THE ARM'. THE STAFF PLACED AN OXYGEN MASK ON THE PATIENT WHEN THE PATIENT BEGAN DE-SATURATE. THE STAFF 'GRABBED AN ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT AND ATTACHED THE BREATHING BAG TO THE MACHINE'. PER THE STAFF ONCE THE BREATHING BAG WAS ATTACHED THE PATIENT BECAME STABLE. ACCORDING TO THE STAFF THE 'PLASTIC COUPLE THAT CONNECTS THE BAG TO THE BREATHING ARM WAS SPLIT'. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THE STATED ISSUE OF THE CONNECTOR SPLITTING. PER THE INVESTIGATION A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PICTURES PROVIDED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. DUE TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT AND IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THIS MEDWATCH IS BEING FILED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED OR OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY THAT DURING A PROCEDURE THE BREATHING BAG 'BLEW OFF THE ARM' REQUIRING VENTILATION AND AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1906473 Medline Industries, Inc. EXTREMITY OJH MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP DYNJ902595G 10193489370737

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention