FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NONIN CEREBRAL OXIMETRY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2394709
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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 |