FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RUSCH EQUIPLITE DISP METAL MAC 3
MDR report key: 3963209
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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 |