FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NONIN CEREBRAL OXIMETRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2394709 · Received December 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5023621
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 28, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2011
Report Date
December 19, 2011
Manufacturer
NONIN MEDICAL INC
Product Code
DQA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ANESTHETIST USING NONIN CEREBRAL OXIMETRY DURING RIGHT CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY. SENSORS WORKED INITIALLY BUT AFTER RIGHT CAROTID ARTERY CLAMPED THE RIGHT SENSOR READ "- - -." ALL ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS DOUBLE CHECKED. LEFT SIDE READ NORMAL. RIGHT SENSOR LIFTED BY ANESTHETIST AND ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR LEDS WAS FLASHING RED. NEW SENSOR PLACED AND READINGS RETURNED TO MATCH LEFT SIDE. PRIOR TO REPLACING SENSOR THE CAROTID WAS SHUNTED AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN RIGHT CEREBRAL OZ. CAUSE FELT TO BE DEFECTIVE SENSOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONIN CEREBRAL OXIMETRY SYSTEM CEREBRAL OXIMETRY DQA NONIN MEDICAL INC 7600 23707 (SENSOR)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention