FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLOM-SINGER

MDR report key: 6817182 · 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