FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BLOM-SINGER

MDR report key: 1532330 · Received November 16, 2009

Report

Report Number
2025182-2009-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 16, 2009
Date of Event
September 15, 2009
Report Date
November 13, 2009
Manufacturer
HELIX MEDICAL, LLC
Product Code
EWL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S WIFE CALLED OUR COMPANY ON (B)(4) 2009. PT WAS CHARGING HIS VOICE PROSTHESIS AND DROPPED IT INTO HIS AIRWAY. PER HIS WIFE, HE HAD INSERTED THE STRAP ONTO THE INSERTER STICK INCORRECTLY. PT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; PROCEDURE TO LOCATE DEVICE WAS DONE; ALTHOUGH PT ENDED UP COUGHING DEVICE OUT. PER WIFE, PT IS SEEING SLP FOR QUESTIONS RE: INSERTION OF DEVICE & IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLOM-SINGER VOICE PROSTHESIS EWL HELIX MEDICAL, LLC UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention