BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    BARDEX NASOPHANYNGEAL AIRWAY

    MDR report key: 67200 · Received January 31, 1997

    Report

    Report Number
    67200
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 31, 1997
    Date of Event
    January 17, 1997
    Report Date
    January 24, 1997
    Manufacturer
    *
    Product Code
    BTQ
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    User Facility report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY INSERTED INTO RT NARE 1/16/97 TO AID IN SUCTIONING. WITHIN 24 HRS AIRWAY UNABLE TO BE LOCATED. SEARCH OF AREA AND PT'S AIRWAY REVEALED NOTHING. O2 SATURATION GOOD. AT APPROX 1200 01/17 PT EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY. ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE INSERTED. CXR DONE FOR POSITIONING. RADIOLOGIST TOLD NURSE TO BACK UP ET TUBE 4 CM. WHEN TUBE BACKED UP F/U CXR REVEALED NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY IN RT MAINSTEM BRONCHUS. PT NOT ABLE TO TOLERATE BRONCHOSCOPY SO TAKEN TO OR, GENERAL ANESTHESIA, AND AIRWAY REMOVED. REMAINED IN ICU, VENTILATED FOR 4 MORE DAYS. WEANED FROM VENT AND SENT TO FLOOR 1/22. TO SKILLED NURSING 1/24. AT THIS TIME RECOVERING FROM ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMONIA.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 BARDEX NASOPHANYNGEAL AIRWAY NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY BTQ * ROBERTAZZI MODEL *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Required Intervention