FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-CATH ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE

MDR report key: 14311657 · Received May 6, 2022

Report

Report Number
3009437315-2022-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2022
Date of Event
April 1, 2022
Report Date
May 5, 2022
Manufacturer
CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Product Code
FLL
UDI-DI
10860237000214
PMA / PMN Number
K112376
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PROBE WAS MISPLACED IN BRONCHUS RATHER THAN ESOPHAGUS. THERE IS NO DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. USER ERROR - FLUOROSCOPY WAS NOT USED DURING PROBE PLACEMENT. DEVICE IFU STATES TO USE FLUOROSCOPY DURING PROBE PLACEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DR. REPORTS A PATIENT LUNG PERFORATION CAUSED BY CIRCA PROBE. PATIENT COUGHED UP BLOOD FOR FIVE DAYS, THEN RECOVERED. NO FLUOROSCOPY WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1098788 S-CATH ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE FLL CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC. CS-2001 10860237000214

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Hospitalization