FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORAL SALIVA EJECTORS-NON REMOVABLE TIP

MDR report key: 1639140 · Received March 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5015276
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2010
Date of Event
March 19, 2010
Report Date
March 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ATLANTA DENTAL AUPPLY
Product Code
DYN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, TIP OF ORAL SUCTION CATHETER FELL OFF WHILE BEING USED TO SUCTION PATIENT. TIP LODGED IN HYPOPHARYNX REQUIRING RETRIEVAL. IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY OF MISSING TIP, ENDOSCOPY PERFORMED TO RETRIEVE TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORAL SALIVA EJECTORS-NON REMOVABLE TIP ORAL SALIVA / ORAL SUCTION CATHETER DYN ATLANTA DENTAL AUPPLY 0002-SEW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention