HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3002808148-2024-05468
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 17, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 21, 2024
- Report Date
- October 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- HIF
- UDI-DI
- 04953170140280
- PMA / PMN Number
- K014166
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
E1/ESTABLISHMENT NAME: (B)(6) MEDICAL AND (B)(6) HOSPITAL ADDED HERE DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATION IN RESPECTIVE FIELD. THE EVALUATION OF THE EVENT IS ONGOING. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S (LM) FURTHER INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT INCLUDES A CORRECTION TO A6 TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
QIT WAS REPORTED A PNEUMOTHORAX OCCURRED WHILE USING THE HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT DURING A THERAPEUTIC LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR. WHEN LOOKING AT THE DEVICE'S SETTING TO CHECK THE CAUSE, IT WAS SET TO 15 MMHG WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE DOCTOR COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE SAME DEVICE AND THE INCIDENT DID NOT EXTEND THE PROCEDURE. THE FACILITY'S UNDERSTAND WAS THE SETTINGS SHOULD NOT CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY, SO THEY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE DID NOT CHANGE THE PRESSURE TO 15 MMHG ON ITS OWN. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS STABLE AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE PATIENT'S HOSPITALIZATION WAS NOT EXTENDED DUE TO THE EVENT. INFORMATION REGARDING TREATMENT FOR THE PNEUMOTHORAX WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652274 | HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT | HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT | HIF | SHIRAKAWA OLYMPUS CO., LTD. | UHI-3 | 04953170140280 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |