BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    THAL-QUICK (COOKS) THAL-QUICK CHEST TUBE 28 FRENCH

    MDR report key: 23682234 · Received December 1, 2025

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5179617
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    December 1, 2025
    Date of Event
    October 28, 2025
    Report Date
    November 25, 2025
    Manufacturer
    COOK INCORPORATED
    Product Code
    GBX
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    A 28FR(FRENCH) THAL QUIK CHEST TUBE EMERGENTLY PLACED FOR A PATIENT WHILE RAPIDLY DECOMPENSATING DUE TO PRESUMED PNEUMOTHORAX/ PLEURAL EFFUSION. AFTER PLACEMENT PATIENT STILL CLINICALLY UNSTABLE AND PROGRESSED TO CARDIAC ARREST REQUIRING CPR. BLOOD RETURN NOTED WHEN CHEST PLACED TO WATER SEAL. POST MORTEM AUTOPSY RESULTS REVEALING THE CHEST TUBE APPEARED TO HAVE PENETRATED THE RIGHT LUNG, TRAVERSING THE RIGHT ATRIUM, AND EXITED AT THE APEX OF THE HEART.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1864912 THAL-QUICK (COOKS) THAL-QUICK CHEST TUBE 28 FRENCH CATHETER, IRRIGATION GBX COOK INCORPORATED GO4226

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 69 YR Female Death