FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCOURAGE DEVICE

MDR report key: 14955045 · Received July 8, 2022

Report

Report Number
3004961434-2022-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2022
Date of Event
June 13, 2022
Report Date
March 31, 2023
Manufacturer
RESPIRATORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
BYI
PMA / PMN Number
K051383
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AN INCOURAGE DEVICE ALLEGEDLY CAUSED A PATIENT'S FUSION IN NECK TO HAVE BOTTOM SCREWS LOOSENED. THE PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO A THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOUND THE DEVICE TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT FUNCTIONAL ISSUE AND THE DEVICE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RESTART. THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN INCOURAGE DEVICE CAUSED A PATIENT'S FUSION IN NECK TO HAVE BOTTOM SCREWS LOOSENED. THE PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE HAS YET TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER HAS COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1504333 INCOURAGE DEVICE PERCUSSOR, POWERED-ELECTRIC BYI RESPIRATORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. R500055-000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Other