FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DOUBLE AIR HOSE SCHRADER STEM

MDR report key: 3812381 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11355
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 17, 2014
Report Date
April 18, 2014
Manufacturer
NI
Product Code
HBB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURE FACILITY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE PMA/510(K) NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE ACTUAL DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING EVALUATION. ONCE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATES THE DEVICE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SENT ACCORDINGLY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE INNER HOSE WAS DAMAGED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO NORMAL USE OVER TIME. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGERY, THE DOUBLE AIR HOSE STEM DEVICE HAD AN "AIR LEAK." THE REPORTER FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT WHEN THE NITROGEN WAS TURNED ON, THE PLASTIC PART OF THE HOSE WOULD INFLATE. THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE SCHEDULED SURGICAL PROCEDURE. AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT OR USER INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291982 DOUBLE AIR HOSE SCHRADER STEM MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC HBB NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1