FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANCHORFAST ORAL ENDOTRACHEAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 2423974 · Received January 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1119193-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2012
Report Date
January 20, 2012
Manufacturer
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Product Code
CBH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE EXPLANATION OF THE INCIDENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE BEYOND REASONABLY EXPECTED FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE TUBE/CLAMP DURING THE PATIENT REPOSITIONING WHICH CAUSED THE CLAMP TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE TRACK. IT CAN NOT BE VERIFIED WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE SAMPLE. THIS REPORT OR INFORMATION SUBMITTED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, HOLLISTER INCORPORATED OR HOLLISTER EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE PATIENT WHO WAS 4 DAYS POST CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) PROCEDURE, WAS BEING ROLLED THE ANCHORFAST TUBE CLAMP SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK WITHOUT BREAKING. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY TORQUE OR TRACTION APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM WHEN THIS SEPARATION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS COUGHING AT THIS TIME AND BECAME EXTUBATED. REINTUBATION WAS REQUIRED. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR 4 DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANCHORFAST ORAL ENDOTRACHEAL DEVICE ANCHORFAST ETAD CBH HOLLISTER INCORPORATED 9799 1K182

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| O