FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
*
MDR report key: 378101
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Received February 19, 2002
Report
- Report Number
- MW1024115
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 19, 2002
- Date of Event
- November 25, 2001
- Report Date
- February 19, 2002
- Manufacturer
- BANTA HEALTHCARE GROUP (FORMERLY TIDI PRODUCTS)
- Product Code
- DYN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TONSIL-TIP CATHETER WAS USED TO SUCTION MUCOUS FROM PT'S MOUTH. WHEN CATHETER WAS REMOVED, THE BLUE TIP WAS MISSING. COULDN'T LOCATE TIP IN PT'S SMOUTH. ALTHOUGH PT DISPLAYED NO DISTRESS. AND VITAL SIGNS REMAINED STABLE, A STAT CHEST X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, AS WELL AS A SUBSEQUENT UPPER GI AND BRONCHOSCOPY. THESE TESTS DID NOT LOCATE THE BLUE TIP. THIS TYPE OF EVENT OCCURRED THE PREVIOUS WEEK ALSO, WHEREIN THE BLUE TIP WAS RETRIEVED FROM THIS SAME PT'S MOUTH, WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * | SALIVA EJECTOR | DYN | BANTA HEALTHCARE GROUP (FORMERLY TIDI PRODUCTS) | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 MO | Required Intervention |