FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACOUSTASCOPE ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE

MDR report key: 320037 · Received March 9, 2001

Report

Report Number
2020364-2001-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2001
Date of Event
February 1, 2001
Report Date
February 5, 2001
Manufacturer
SIMS PORTEX INC.
Product Code
BZW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE WAS USED DURING SURGERY. ONE DAY POST-OP, THE PT ALLEGEDLY COUGHED UP THE BALLOON THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DISTAL END OF THE ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE. THE HOSPITAL STAFF WERE REPORTEDLY UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR THE PT COUGHING UP THE BALLOON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10335 ACOUSTASCOPE ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE BZW SIMS PORTEX INC. NA 1382

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE (2/2001 TO 2/2001).