EZ-BLOCKER KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3006425876-2023-00354
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2023
- Report Date
- March 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX MEDICAL
- Product Code
- CBI
- UDI-DI
- 10801902142372
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121462
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
QN#(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.
(B)(4). COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EVALUATE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE. IF THE SAMPLE BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS.
REPORTED ISSUE: DURING A VATS PROCEDURE WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD, 151CM, 38KG, MALE PATIENT THE SUCTION CATHETER WAS BEING USED CONTINUOUSLY. CASE STARTED WITH APPROPRIATE POSITIONING OF EZ BLOCKER UNDER VISION AND ISOLATION OF RIGHT LUNG WITH 6 CC AIR - FOLLOWED BY DEFLATING THE LUNG. PERI PROCEDURE, RIGHT LUNG STARTED VENTILATING PARTIALLY AND HENCE 2 CC AIR WAS ADDED IN THE CUFF. AFTER AN HOUR, THE LUNG STARTED GETTING VENTILATION AGAIN AND GOT INFLATED SLOWLY. THE ANESTHETIST VERIFIED THE CUFF POSITION AND ITS INFLATION BY FOB. ALTHOUGH EZB APPEARED FINE BUT LUNG ISOLATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
REPORTED ISSUE: DURING A VATS PROCEDURE WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD, 151CM, 38KG, MALE PATIENT THE SUCTION CATHETER WAS BEING USED CONTINUOUSLY. CASE STARTED WITH APPROPRIATE POSITIONING OF EZ BLOCKER UNDER VISION AND ISOLATION OF RIGHT LUNG WITH 6 CC AIR - FOLLOWED BY DEFLATING THE LUNG. PERI PROCEDURE, RIGHT LUNG STARTED VENTILATING PARTIALLY AND HENCE 2 CC AIR WAS ADDED IN THE CUFF. AFTER AN HOUR, THE LUNG STARTED GETTING VENTILATION AGAIN AND GOT INFLATED SLOWLY. THE ANESTHETIST VERIFIED THE CUFF POSITION AND ITS INFLATION BY FOB. ALTHOUGH EZB APPEARED FINE BUT LUNG ISOLATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821568 | EZ-BLOCKER KIT | EZ BLOCKER | CBI | TELEFLEX MEDICAL | IPN913391 | 10801902142372 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 YR | Male | NONE REPORTED| NONE REPORTED |