FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SALTER-STYLE CHILDREN'S CANNULA

MDR report key: 2494084 · Received February 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2921601-2012-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 17, 2012
Date of Event
February 1, 2012
Report Date
February 17, 2012
Manufacturer
SALTER LABS
Product Code
CAT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, A NURSE IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) EMAILED SALTER LABS TO INFORM OF AN EVENT INVOLVING SALTER LABS CANNULA TWISTING BEHIND A CHILD'S NECK AS A RESULT OF THE CHILD BEING ACTIVE AND ROLLING AROUND, TWISTING THE CANNULA. ON (B)(4) 2012 A SALTER REPRESENTATIVE WAS ABLE TO SPEAK TO A NURSE AT THE HOSPITAL AND CONFIRM THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AND IS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN OR ANALYSIS AT SALTER LABS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN FOR THE DEVICE, SO THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CAN NOT BE REVIEWED FOR THIS PRODUCT. THE HEAD NURSE ASKED THE SALTER REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WERE ACCESSORY PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THAT CAN KEEP THE CANNULA IN PLACE AND PREVENT TWISTING AS A RESULT OF A LOT OF PHYSICAL MOVEMENT. THE SALTER REPRESENTATIVE WAS ABLE TO LET THE HEAD NURSE KNOW ABOUT PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET (PRODUCED BY SALTER LABS AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS) THAT CAN HELP KEEP A CANNULA IN PLACE. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SALTER-STYLE CHILDREN'S CANNULA PEDIATRIC OXYGEN CANNULA CAT SALTER LABS 1601 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention