FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LMA NORTH AMERICA LMA - CLASSIC

MDR report key: 222130 · Received May 5, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW1016253
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 1999
Date of Event
March 26, 1999
Report Date
April 27, 1999
Manufacturer
LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
CAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SIZE 4 LMA WAS INSERTED APPARENTLY UNEVENTFULLY. FOLLOWING PLACEMENT, SLIGHT AMOUNT OF BLOOD NOTED EXTERIOR TO TUBE IN ORAL MUCOSA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DIGITALLY, THE LMA TUBE BROKE NEAR THE MASK. FORCEP WERE THEN USED TO REMOVE THE MASK. PT ONLY OBSERVED WITH SMALL ABRASION ABOUT 1MM ON THE MUCOSA OF THE SOFT PALATE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT OR LASTING INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LMA NORTH AMERICA LMA - CLASSIC LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY (LMA) CAE LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other