FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1643617 · Received March 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1643617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2010
Date of Event
December 8, 2009
Report Date
March 3, 2010
Manufacturer
REMEL
Product Code
OPU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT SWABBED PER GUIDELINES FOR RULE OUT. SWAB INSERTED INTO RIGHT NARE BY RN. UPON REMOVAL OF SWAB, COTTON COVERED WIRE CURETTE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED. (B) (4) NOTIFIED AND ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE BY SUCTION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. OCEAN NASAL SPRAY ORDERED, BUT THUS FAR CURETTE IS STILL LODGED IN NARES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * MICROTEST MULTI-MICROMEDIA (H1N1 SWAB) OPU REMEL * UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR