EZ-BLOCKER ENDOBRONCHIAL BLOCKER
Report
- Report Number
- 3003637635-2014-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 9, 2014
- Report Date
- November 13, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CONTRACT MEDICAL INTL. GMBH
- Product Code
- CBI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121462
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WHICH WAS RETURNED, WAS DISCARDED BY HUMAN ERROR IN EXTERNAL DECONTAMINATION COMPANY. THEREFORE THE ROOT CAUSE OF DEFLATED BALLOON IS STILL UNKNOWN. CMI ASKED TELEFLEX FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT (VIA EMAIL 14.10.2014). NO MORE DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FROM HOSPITAL SINCE THEN. IN CURRENT PRODUCTION ALL EZB BALLOON CATHETERS ARE 100% INSPECTED FOR AIR LEAKAGE ON THE LEAK TESTER DURING PRODUCTION AT CONTRACT MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL. THE RELATED BATCH RECORDS OF COMPLAINT LOT 571622 WERE VERIFIED. NO RELATED FINDINGS OBSERVED, COMPLETE LOT PASSED ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATION.
THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THE BALLOON DID NOT KEEP ITS PRESSURE AND DEFLATED CONSTANTLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY. INTERVENTION - THE PROCEDURE WAS TEMPORARILY STOPPED AND THE PATIENT WAS RE-INTUBATED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732933 | EZ-BLOCKER ENDOBRONCHIAL BLOCKER | ENDOBRONCHIAL BLOCKER | CBI | CONTRACT MEDICAL INTL. GMBH | 571622 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |