FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KIMVENT ORAL CARE Q2 KIT

MDR report key: 2960095 · Received February 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030647-2013-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2013
Date of Event
December 30, 2012
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
Product Code
KXF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE ARE UNABLE TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO KIMBERLY-CLARK FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER AND THE RETURNED DEVICE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE STATE, "PATIENT'S WITH ALTERED LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS OR WHO CANNOT COMPREHEND COMMANDS MAY REQUIRE USE OF A BITE BLOCK." INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFORMATION IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS. H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO KIMBERLY-CLARK BY CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK RECEIVED A REPORT STATING, "THE NURSE WAS USING THE SUCTION SWAB WITH ALCOHOL FREE MOUTH WASH ON A PATIENT WHO WAS BITING DOWN A LOT. SHE NOTICED SOMETHING IN THE PATIENTS MOUTH AND IT WAS THE PLASTIC TIP OF THE SUCTION SWAB THAT HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE HOLES. THE TIP WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS RECORD (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
63507 KIMVENT ORAL CARE Q2 KIT ORAL CARE KXF KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE NOT PROVIDED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR