FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEO-FIT NEONATAL ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE GRIP

MDR report key: 465542 · Received May 27, 2003

Report

Report Number
465542
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2003
Date of Event
May 9, 2003
Report Date
May 20, 2003
Manufacturer
ACKRAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
CBH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BECAME DISLODGED AND PT DESATURATED (PO2 C50). RN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE ET TUBE AND TUBE HOLDER, BUT FOUND RESISTANCE. ATTEMPTED TO BAG PT OVER TUBE HOLDER BUT UNABLE TO GET SATISFACTORY SEAL. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE TUBE HOLDER AGAIN WITH NEED TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE. WHEN TUBE HOLDER "LOLLIPOP" WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LARGE PORTION OF EARLOBE WAS ADHERED TO STICKY SURFACE OF "LOLLIPOP". PT WAS STABILIIZED BUT RESULTED IN AVULSION OF EARLOBE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEO-FIT NEONATAL ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE GRIP ET TUBE HOLDER CBH ACKRAD LABORATORIES, INC. PRODUCT# 42-2540 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 DAY Required Intervention