FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUPERDIMENSION ASPIRATING NEEDLE

MDR report key: 17634617 · Received August 28, 2023

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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