FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEOBAR

MDR report key: 3644824 · Received January 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2025917-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2014
Date of Event
March 16, 2013
Report Date
March 18, 2013
Manufacturer
NEOTECH PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
CBH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED WAS PERFORMED, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE DEVICE WAS POSSIBLY TAMPERED WITH, CUT OR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SOME SORT OF SHARP OBJECT. THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, THERE WERE "NO SHARP OBJECTS AND NO CUTTING." BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEVER RECEIVED THE ACTUAL DEVICE AND THE FACT THAT NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE REGARDING THIS DEVICE HAVE EVER BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND NO DESIGN CHANGES WERE MADE. THE CLINICAL COMPLAINT QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETED BY THE USER FACILITY, AS WELL AS THE PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE FACILITY, ARE PROVIDED WITH THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ISSUE BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE DEVICE DEVELOPED A "VISIBLE CRACK WHILE ON THE PATIENT." HOSPITAL STAFF "REMOVED THE DEVICE AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ONE." NO HARM CAME TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT. AS OF THE DATE OF THE MANUFACTURER BEING MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS DESCRIBED, "STILL IN NICU ON LIFE SUPPORT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11359 NEOBAR ET TUBE HOLDER CBH NEOTECH PRODUCTS, INC. N712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 DA Required Intervention