FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NAVAGE NASAL CLEANER

MDR report key: 20000341 · Received August 16, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5158583
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2024
Date of Event
March 6, 2003
Report Date
August 15, 2024
Manufacturer
RHINOSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KMA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2023, I USED THE NAVAGE NASAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND WITHIN 2 HOURS DEVELOPED RIGHT-SIDED BELL'S PALSY. I HAD USED THE SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS, BUT ON THIS DAY, THE WATER WAS NOT AS WARM AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I BELIEVE THAT AS THE COOLER WATER IRRIGATED MY NASAL PASSAGES IT AFFECTED MY FACIAL NERVE WHICH CAUSED THE BELL'S PALSY. NOT KNOWING IF THIS WAS BELL'S PALSY OR A STROKE, I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS WORKED UP FOR STROKE. THIS RESULTED IN A 23 HOUR STAY AND LARGE HOSPITAL BILL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2396890 NAVAGE NASAL CLEANER IRRIGATOR, POWERED NASAL KMA RHINOSYSTEMS, INC. 5DG-2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Male Hospitalization ASPIRIN 81 MG| FLONASE| ROSUVASTATIN 5 MG| VITAMIN D 5000 UNITS| ZYRTEC 10 MG