FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NAVAGE NASAL IRRIGATOR
MDR report key: 18240132
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Received November 29, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5148607
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 29, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 22, 2023
- Report Date
- November 28, 2023
- Manufacturer
- RHINOSYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- KMA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
I PURCHASED A NAVAGE AND THE DEVICE WORKS AS STATED, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN USING DO NOT SWALLOW OR CLEAR YOUR EARS BECAUSE WATER WILL BE FORCED INTO YOUR MIDDLE EAR AND YOU MAY NEVER GET IT OUT BECAUSE WHEN YOU CLEAR YOUR EARS YOUR PUSHING AIR UP YOUR DRAINAGE CANALS WATER IS STOPPED FROM DRAINING BECAUSE OF THE AIR PRESSURE! AND WHEN I SWALLOWED IT OPENED UP AND I FELT WATER ENTER IN I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IT ONLY AFFECTED MY RIGHT EAR THANK GOD, AND NOW I HAVE EXTREME ANXIETY AND I'M FROZEN IN FEAR! THE NAVAGE DEVICE WORKS AS STATED, BUT A WARNING NOT TO SWALLOW WHILE IN USE SHOULD BE STATED IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE!
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1430425 | NAVAGE NASAL IRRIGATOR | IRRIGATOR, POWERED NASAL | KMA | RHINOSYSTEMS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Male | Disability |