ISPAN GAS TANK REGULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2518435-2023-00019
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2023
- Report Date
- August 18, 2023
- Manufacturer
- AIRGAS THERAPEUTICS LLC
- Product Code
- LPO
- UDI-DI
- 00380657973033
- PMA / PMN Number
- P900066
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
THE INITIAL DECISION TO REPORT WAS INCORRECT RESULTING IN THE INITIAL REPORT BEING SUBMITTED IN ERROR. THIS REPORT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR REPORTING AS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR A SERIOUS INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4). NO FURTHER REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UNDER THIS MFG:2518435-2023-00019.
A NURSE REPORTED THAT BEFORE VITRECTOMY SURGERY, OPHTHALMIC BLACK REGULATOR KNOB HAD SLIPPERY MALFUNCTION AND THE GAS COULD NOT COME OUT WHEN TURNED ON THE KNOB. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER A NEW REGULATOR WAS USED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 910833 | ISPAN GAS TANK REGULATOR | INTRAOCULAR GAS | LPO | AIRGAS THERAPEUTICS LLC | NA | 229210 | 00380657973033 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |