FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TITANIUM LOPRO T4

MDR report key: 6619302 · Received June 7, 2017

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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