FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EZ-BLOCKER KIT

MDR report key: 16694462 · Received April 6, 2023

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN#(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATED EVENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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