FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BLOM SINGER ADVANTAGE

MDR report key: 671823 · Received February 1, 2006

Report

Report Number
2025182-2006-00003
Date Received
February 1, 2006
Date of Event
December 30, 2005
Report Date
January 31, 2006
Manufacturer
INHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, A DIVISION OF HELIX MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
EWL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A "STRONG COUGHING EVENT" AND COUGHED THE DEVICE OUT. PT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CLINICIAN MAINTAINED DEVICE BACK IN HIMSELF, USING TWEEZERS AND Q-TIPS, AND ENDED UP ASPIRATING THE DEVICE. PT DIDN'T EXPERIENCE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SO PT WAITED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIS DOCTOR. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED IN THE OR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLOM SINGER ADVANTAGE INDWELLING VOICE PROSTHESIS EWL INHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, A DIVISION OF HELIX MEDICAL, INC. * 759649

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention