FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCEAN WET SUCTION WATER SEAL DR

MDR report key: 2240946 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219977-2011-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
July 4, 2011
Report Date
September 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
KDQ
PMA / PMN Number
K043582
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL REPORT. IT IS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED 2 MONTHS PAST THE EXP DATE. THIS DEVICE HAS A 5 YR SHELF LIFE. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO OBTAINED FROM MAUDE EVENT REPORT SENT BY FDA: A GESTATION INFANT WHO WAS BORN BY AUGMENTED VAGINAL DELIVERY PRESENTED WITH MILD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS WITH RETRACTIONS AND EXPIRATORY GRUNTING, APGAR SCORES WERE 8 AND 9. INFANT RECEIVED MASK CRAP AND BMV IN THE DELIVERY ROOM AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO INTENSIVE CARE NURSERY WITHOUT INCIDENT ON NCPAP. ON DAY OF (B) (6) INFANT DEVELOPED A RIGHT SIDED TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX THAT WAS NEEDED X2 AND THEN REQUIRED A CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT. A PLEUROVAC WAS SET UP IN "USUAL FASHION" (CONNECTED TO WALL SUCTION). THE CHEST TUBE WAS CONNECTED TO PLEUROVAC AND NO "BUBBLING" WAS NOTED AT THAT TIME. INFANT'S CONDITION DETERIORATED WITH INCREASING CO2 LEVELS AND LABORED "BREATHING." INFANT WAS THEN REINTUBATED BY PHYSICIAN. A SECOND (REPLACEMENT) PLEUROVAC WAS SET UP IN "USUAL FASHION". (CONNECTED TO WALL SUCTION) AND CHEST TUBE. INFANT THEN EXPERIENCED RAPID IMPROVEMENT WITH DECREASING CO2 LEVELS AND LABORED BREATHING. ON (B) (6) 2011, INFANT EXTUBATED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS AND REMAINS UNDER INTENSIVE CARE SVC FOR OTHER "PREMATURITY" RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCEAN WET SUCTION WATER SEAL DR THORACIC DRAIN, WATER SEAL (KDQ) KDQ ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP. 651201 10496405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other