FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
SSCOR/BOARD
MDR report key: 346336
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Received August 7, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 2022724-2001-00001
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- August 7, 2001
- Date of Event
- June 27, 2001
- Report Date
- August 7, 2001
- Manufacturer
- SSCOR, INC.
- Product Code
- BTA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON 7/2001, SSCOR, INC. RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM FACILITY. FACILITY IS AN AMBULANCE MFR THAT PURCHASES CO'S SSCOR/BOARD SUCTION UNITS AND INSTALLS THEM IN ITS AMBULANCES. FACIITY INFORMED SSCOR THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A REPORT FROM ANOTHER FACILITY TO THE EFFECT THAT A PT HAD DIED WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED WITH THE OTHER FACILITY AMBULANCE AND THAT THE DR ON BOARD THE AMBULANCE MAY HAVE INDICATED THAT THE SSCOR SUCTION UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S DEATH. AS OF THIS DATE, THE REPORTED INCIDENT REMAINS UNCONFIRMED DESPITE SSCOR'S REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFO, SPECIFICALLY TELEPHONE REQUESTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35778 | SSCOR/BOARD | SUCTION SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION IN PT TRANS. VEHIC | BTA | SSCOR, INC. | 22000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Death |