FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
COOK ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR SET
MDR report key: 203790
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Received December 29, 1998
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-1998-00134
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 29, 1998
- Date of Event
- November 24, 1998
- Report Date
- November 30, 1998
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC.
- Product Code
- KCF
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT HAD A NORMAL ESOPHAGUS. THE ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR WAS PLACED AND PLACEMENT WAS SATISFACTORY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE PT HAD AN EXTREMELY SORE THROAT WHICH CONTINUED ALL DAY. PT WAS PLACED AN ANTIBIOTICS THAT NIGHT. TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND A PERFORATION IN THE NECK WAS NOTED AT THE C4-C5 LEVEL. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY ON NOVEMEBR 26, 1998. A LEFT NECK EXPLORATION AND DRAINAGE WAS COMPLETED AT THAT TIME. PT IS DOING OK FROM THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOK ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR SET | DILATOR SET | KCF | COOK INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |