FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

I DON'T KNOW I AM NOT A DOCTOR

MDR report key: 2479649 · Received February 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5024503
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 29, 2012
Date of Event
December 27, 2005
Report Date
February 29, 2012
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
HDB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SON WAS SUBJECTED TO HOURS OF INADEQUATE OXYGEN, ONLY ONE DOCTOR ON DUTY, NURSE FAILED TO DO ANYTHING, DOCTOR EVENTUALLY CAME IN, USED VACUUM MACHINE AND PULLED HIM WITH FORCE AFTER ONE PUSH. SON HAD HORRIFIC BLOOD CORD GASSES, HAS HAD SEIZURES SINCE 8 HOURS OF LIFE, DIAGNOSED WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AS A RESULT. THE HOSPITAL TRIED TO SWEEP THE ENTIRE INCIDENT UNDER THE RUG AND I AM ALMOST POSITIVE THAT THEY HAVE NEVER REPORTED THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE FOLLOW UP TO SEE IF THEY HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY USED A VACUUM TO ASSIST IN THE DELIVERY THAT TOOK PLACE AT 5:56 ON THE MORNING OF (B)(6) 2005, I BEG OF YOU, THIS HOSPITAL FAILED THE STANDARD OF...AND DESERVES EVERY POSSIBLE SANCTION FOR THEIR LACK OF INTEGRITY WITHIN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. IF THEY DID NOT REPORT THIS ONE, IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS THEY HAVE NOT REPORTED THAT HAD SERIOUS INJURIES. MY WIFE STILL TO THIS DAY NEEDS RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY BECAUSE OF THE USE OF FORCE WITH THE VACUUM. VACUUM ASSIST WAS ADMINISTERED ON THE MORNING OF (B)(6) 2005 BY DR. (B)(6) WHO IS EMPLOYED BY (B)(6) HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I DON'T KNOW I AM NOT A DOCTOR VACUUM MACHINE HDB UNK 1111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1 DA Life Threatening| R