FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NAVAGE NASAL IRRIGATOR

MDR report key: 18240132 · 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