FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
S-CATH M ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE
MDR report key: 20869451
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Received December 6, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 3009437315-2024-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 6, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 6, 2024
- Report Date
- December 6, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- Product Code
- FLL
- UDI-DI
- 01086023700276
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
EXAMINATION SHOWS THE PEBAX LAYER WAS THIN AT THE ELECTRODE BAND EDGES. DURING PROBE INSERTION AND REMOVAL, THE FRICTION CAUSED THE PEBAX TO PEEL AWAY, THEREBY EXPOSING THE ELECTRODE BAND EDGE.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THE CUSTOMER USED A NEW CS-46EP AND REPORTS THAT WHEN THE PROBE WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE NOSE, AND IT STARTED TO BLEED HEAVILY; THE BLEEDING COULD ONLY BE STOPPED THE NEXT DAY. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE PROBE IN THE AREA OF THE ELECTRODES WAS BADLY DAMAGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97351 | S-CATH M ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE | ESOPHAGEAL TEMPERATURE PROBE | FLL | CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC. | CS-46EP | 004814 | 01086023700276 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization |