FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GLIDESCOPE SMART CABLE

MDR report key: 6677625 · Received June 29, 2017

Report

Report Number
9615393-2017-00106
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2017
Date of Event
May 2, 2017
Report Date
June 2, 2017
Manufacturer
VERATHON MEDICAL ULC
Product Code
CCW
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT SMART CABLE. THE SMART CABLE WAS RETURNED TO VERATHON FOR EVALUATION. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CONNECTED THE SMART CABLE TO A TEST MONITOR AND BLADE, THE DISPLAYED IMAGE SHIFTED BETWEEN NORMAL, NO IMAGE AT ALL, AND GREEN STATIC. SINCE THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT SMART CABLE THE RETURNED CABLE WAS SCRAPPED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE SMART CABLE, THE IMAGE WAS FLICKERING. REPORTEDLY A BACKUP GLIDESCOPE AVL SYSTEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, HOWEVER, THE LENGTH OF THE DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT REPORTED. NO HARM TO PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457084 GLIDESCOPE SMART CABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID CCW VERATHON MEDICAL ULC 0800-0522 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1