FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COOK ASPIRATOR

MDR report key: 536132 · Received June 25, 2004

Report

Report Number
536132
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 25, 2004
Date of Event
May 31, 2004
Report Date
June 22, 2004
Manufacturer
COOK OB/GYN
Product Code
JCX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INFERTILITY PT WAS UNDERGOING A TRANS-VAGINAL ULTRASOUND GUIDED FOLLICULAR ASPIRATION FOR EGG RETRIEVAL. AFTER SETTING UP THE STERILE FIELD, THE RN (REGISTERED NURSE) FLUSHED THE NEEDLE AND THEN SUCTIONED THE FLUID OUT OF THE TEST TUBE. THE RN HANDED THE SUCTION TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO USED THE FOOT PEDAL TO SUCTION. THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE NEEDLE INTO THE VAGINA AND INTO A FOLLICLE AND PRESSED ON THE FOOT PEDAL. THE BLUE LIGHT ON THE MACHINE CAME ON BUT NO SUCTION OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO BEEPING OR OTHER INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION. CHECKED THE TUBING, TEST TUBE AND NEEDLE WITHOUT FINDING ANY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. EGGS WERE FINALLY REMOVED BY HAND SUCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOK ASPIRATOR SUCTION MACHINE JCX COOK OB/GYN K-MAR-5100 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR