FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OXYALERT NIRSENSOR INFANT

MDR report key: 4143397 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01958
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
June 19, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MUD
PMA / PMN Number
K091224
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). COVIDIEN HAS ATTEMPTED TO GATHER FURTHER DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENT REPORT MAY BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED: RN NOTICED SMALL RED LINE UNDER TRANSPARENT (ADHESIVE SURROUNDING CEREBRAL NIRS) ON RIGHT SIDE. RN PULLED NIRS BACK TO INVESTIGATE AND THE PATIENT APPEARED TO BE IN PAIN. RN NOTICED BLACK ON THE SKIN AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CHARGE NURSE TO BEDSIDE. NIRS PROBE REMOVED AND OVAL SHAPED DARK PURPLE TO BLACK WOUND WITH SQUARE INDENTATION FROM NIRS LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED. PHYSICIAN BROUGHT TO BEDSIDE TO ASSESS. PATIENT EVALUATED BY WOUND CARE AND PLASTIC SURGERY FOR APPROPRIATE TREATMENT. WOUND WAS LEFT OPEN TO AIR. DERMAGEL (ELASTO-GEL) DRESSING WAS PLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY, OLD BLOODY DRAINAGE ON EDGE OF LESION AS BLISTER HAD LOOSENED. WOUND IS BEING TREATED WITH ELASTOGEL DRESSING EVERY 3-5 DAYS AND WOUND CARE FOLLOWING PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
464227 OXYALERT NIRSENSOR INFANT CEREBRAL SENSOR MUD COVIDIEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 MO Required Intervention