SUPERDIMENSION ASPIRATING NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1220592-2023-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 28, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2023
- Report Date
- August 28, 2023
- Manufacturer
- HOBBS MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- GAA
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
REPORT RECEIVED THROUGH DISTRIBUTOR OF SEVERAL HOBBS MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS. UNCLEAR FROM THE REPORT WHETHER OR NOT A HOBBS MEDICAL DEVICE WAS IN FACT INVOLVED.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO INTUBATE DUE TO BEING FRAGILE POST-RADIATION. AFTER SAMPLING WAS COMPLETE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS SUCTIONING THE AIRWAYS AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE AND THE PATIENT BEGAN TO BLEED. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 500 MILLIMETERS OF BLOOD LOSS AND THE NURSE ANESTHETIST WAS NOT ABLE TO VENTILATE. CHEST COMPRESSIONS FOLLOWED, PHYSICIAN GAVE EPINEPHRINE DOWN THE BRONCHOSCOPE AND THE NURSE GAVE EPINEPHRINE INTRAVENOUSLY. VENTILATION RESUMED AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) STILL INTUBATED. THE PATIENT HAD PROLONG HOSPITALIZATION. REPORT 1 OF 2.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329072 | SUPERDIMENSION ASPIRATING NEEDLE | ASPIRATION NEEDLE | GAA | HOBBS MEDICAL, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Life Threatening| O| H| R |