FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY

MDR report key: 34077 · Received May 24, 1996

Report

Report Number
2027158-1996-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 1996
Date of Event
April 1, 1996
Report Date
May 23, 1996
Manufacturer
GENSIA LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
CAE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE DAY AFTER THE PT UNDERWENT A THREE HR PROCEDURE DURING WHICH THE DEVICE WAS USED, THE PT COMPLAINED OF DIFFICULTY SPEAKING AND WAS COUGHING UP "MATERIAL." THE PT WAS REFERRED TO THE ER WHERE STEROIDS AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED. THE PT OUTCOME IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE OR SUPV DETERMINED THAT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, THE DEVICES WERE BEING CLEANED WITH AMERSE, A PHENOL BASED SOAP, CONTRARY TO THE PRODUCT LABELLING. THE SITE REPORTED THEY DISCONTINUED USE OF THIS PRODUCT AFTER A CO'S REP NOTIFIED THEM THAT THE LABELLING WARNING AGAINST USE OF SUCH CLEANING AGENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY CAE GENSIA LABORATORIES, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention