NEOTECH NEOBAR
Report
- Report Number
- 2025917-2014-00010
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 21, 2012
- Report Date
- August 16, 2012
- Manufacturer
- NEOTECH PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- CBH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVOLVED WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AS IT WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE FACILITY. THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE WERE NOT BEING FOLLOWED BY THE STAFF AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED, AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NEOBARS MANUFACTURED ON THIS DATE. DUE TO CONCERNS OF THE NEOBARS DISLODGING FROM THE ADHESIVE TABS, THE MANUFACTURING OF ALL NEOBARS HAS SINCE CHANGED TO INCLUDE A WELDING PROCEDURE AND NO REPORTS OF TAB SEPARATION HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THIS DAY. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.
A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PLASTIC BAR OF THE ET TUBE HOLDER BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ADHESIVE TAB AFTER 9 DAYS OF USE, WHICH IS BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED TIME FRAME OF USE (5-7 DAYS). THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE NURSE WAS REPOSITIONING THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212934 | NEOTECH NEOBAR | ET TUBE HOLDER | CBH | NEOTECH PRODUCTS, INC. | N713 | 508-12 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | ET TUBE WAS BEING USED WITH THE NEOBAR |