FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPPER MAC 3 OPTIC LARYNSCOPE BLADE

MDR report key: 16683941 · Received April 4, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5116349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2023
Date of Event
March 30, 2023
Report Date
March 31, 2023
Manufacturer
PROPPER MFG. CO., INC.
Product Code
CCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

STERILE PROCESSING BROUGHT US A MAC 3 FIBER OPTIC LARYNGOSCOPE BLADES AND SHOWED US THAT THE OUTER COATING IS PEELING OFF. THEY EVEN STATED THAT THE TECH THAT WAS PROCESSING IT CUT HER HAND ON THE SHARP EDGES. WE IMMEDIATELY CHECKED OUR INVENTORY AND PULLED EVERYONE THAT WE COULD FIND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THEY WERE ALL SHOWING THE SAME WEAR. STERILE PROCESSING HAS NOT CHANGED ANY CHEMICALS OR PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING THE BLADES. THE BLADES WERE ORDERED FROM THE SHARN MEDICAL CATALOG. THEY WERE ORDERED SOME TIME LAST YEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
416094 PROPPER MAC 3 OPTIC LARYNSCOPE BLADE LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID CCW PROPPER MFG. CO., INC. 19914500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown