FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

VENTLAB HYPERINFLATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2644319 · Received June 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2246980-2012-00005
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 29, 2012
Date of Event
May 25, 2012
Report Date
June 29, 2012
Manufacturer
VENTLAB CORPORATION
Product Code
NHK
PMA / PMN Number
K020281
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR OUR INVESTIGATION. THE USER FACILITY RETURNED ANOTHER SAMPLE OF WHICH THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNK. THIS SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND RESULTS FOUND THAT WHEN THE EDGES OF THE TEAR LINES WERE MATCHED UP, A PIECE OF THE BAG WAS MISSING. THE MISSING PIECE CONTAINS JAGGED EDGES UNLIKE THE TORN SECTION. IT'S POSSIBLE THE TEAR BEGAN AT THIS POINT AND WAS CAUSED BY A KIND OF ABRASION OR PUNCTURE. THE TEAR WAS NOT CAUSED BY DEGRADATION AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BUSHING EDGES PIERCED THE BAG. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RETRIEVE THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE TO-DATE. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE OR FURTHER DETAILS, IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO HOW THE TEAR OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BAGS RIPPING DURING USE. DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION BY (B)(6) OF THE (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTLAB HYPERINFLATION SYSTEM HYPER SYSTEM NHK VENTLAB CORPORATION 100672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death