FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRACHEA SUCTION SET

MDR report key: 4232409 · Received September 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007966929-2014-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 8, 2014
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL LTD.
Product Code
BSY
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A QUALITY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRODUCT WAS USED WRONGLY. NO ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED FROM MANUFACTURING SITE. ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST, THE NURSE WAS NOT USING THE PRODUCT ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS. FURTHER TRAINING HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF THE PATIENT BEING HARMED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. NOTE: ACTUAL DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNK, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE CONVATEC BECAME AWARE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED DURING SUCTIONING OF THE PATIENT, THE NURSE EXPERIENCED THE SECRETIONS STAYED "IN THE TOP OF THE GLASS JUST UNDER THE LID WITH GREAT RISK OF SOAKING IT BACK INTO THE PATIENT".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
578045 TRACHEA SUCTION SET TRACHEOBRONCHIAL SUCTION CATHETER BSY UNOMEDICAL LTD. 24001181 490794

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1