FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RUSCH EQUIPLITE DISP METAL MAC 3

MDR report key: 3963209 · Received May 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1044475-2014-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
CCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINT IS REPORTED AS: THE CLINICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO INTUBATE A PATIENT AND THE BLADE LIGHT PIPE COMPLETELY BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN A DISRUPTION OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION. THE PIPE BUNDLE BROKE IN THE CURVE AS THE BUNDLE WAS LEAVING THE BASE OF THE BLADE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC ENTERING THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. THE CLINICIAN REPLACED THE BROKEN BLADE WITH ANOTHER FUNCTIONING BLADE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
298397 RUSCH EQUIPLITE DISP METAL MAC 3 CCW TELEFLEX 1401732

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1