TITANIUM LOPRO T4
Report
- Report Number
- 9615393-2017-00098
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 5, 2017
- Report Date
- May 10, 2017
- Manufacturer
- VERATHON MEDICAL ULC
- Product Code
- CCW
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 BLADE. THE GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 BLADE WAS RETURNED TO VERATHON FOR EVALUATION. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ATTACHED THE BLADE TO A TEST VIDEO MONITOR, THE LED APPEARED TO FUNCTION AS EXPECTED. THE BLADE WAS TESTED FOR SEVEN MINUTES OCCASIONALLY MANIPULATING THE BLADE. DURING THE TESTING THE REPORTED BRIGHT LED AND THE "ATTACH VIDEO CABLE" MESSAGE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SINCE THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 BLADE THE RETURNED BLADE WAS SCRAPPED.
THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT AND THE PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED, THE DEVICE EVALUATION DATA WILL BE INCLUDED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T4 BLADE, THE LED GAVE A BRIGHT LIGHT AND THE VIDEO MONITOR DISPLAYED THE "ATTACH VIDEO CABLE" MESSAGE WITH NO VIDEO. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS A BACKUP TITANIUM LOPRO T4 WAS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. NO HARM TO PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400201 | TITANIUM LOPRO T4 | LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID, | CCW | VERATHON MEDICAL ULC | 0574-0127 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |