FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

VANTAGE EAR IRRIGATION SYRINGE

MDR report key: 2634270 · Received June 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5025980
Date Received
June 22, 2012
Date of Event
December 14, 2011
Report Date
March 20, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA INC
Product Code
JYH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING IRRIGATION OF PT'S EAR WITH SYRINGE OF WARM WATER THE END CAP CAME OFF ITS THREADS AND IN THE PROCESS TIP WAS INSERTED INTO PT'S EAR CANAL, PIERCING HER TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. SYRINGE WAS NEARLY NEW AND THREADS HAD FAILED. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2011. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: CERUMEN IMPACTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VANTAGE EAR IRRIGATION SYRINGE SYRINGE EAR SYRINGE 4 OZ JYH INTEGRA INC V919-385

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention