FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BLOM-SINGER
MDR report key: 6817182
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Received August 24, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 2025182-2016-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 24, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2016
- Report Date
- October 25, 2016
- Manufacturer
- FREUDENBERG MEDICAL, LLC
- Product Code
- LFB
- UDI-DI
- 00848253001784
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131745
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED ON 10/25/2016, IN AN INCORRECT FORMAT. THIS WAS INITIALLY DISCOVERED ON 8/23/2017, AND THIS IS BEING RE-SUBMITTED ON 8/24/2017.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
NASAL SEPTAL DEVICE WAS PLACED IN PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED A DIFFERENT SIZE DEVICE WAS NEEDED AND BEGAN REMOVING THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED ONE SIDE AT A TIME. THE LEFT SIDE WAS REMOVED FIRST, SUCCESSFULLY. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN RETURNED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT SIDE, THE DEVICE FELL BACK INTO THE PATIENT'S THROAT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SWALLOWED. THE DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE IN THE ESOPHAGUS THROUGH X-RAY. THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WILL PASS THROUGH THE PATIENT WITHOUT FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 597047 | BLOM-SINGER | NASAL SEPTAL BUTTON | LFB | FREUDENBERG MEDICAL, LLC | 0000025177 | 00848253001784 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |