FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SALIVA EJECTOR
MDR report key: 719920
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Received July 26, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 2411236-2005-14203
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 26, 2005
- Date of Event
- June 27, 2005
- Report Date
- July 25, 2005
- Manufacturer
- ASA DENTAL
- Product Code
- DYN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE TIP OF THE SALIVA EJECTOR CAME OFF AND WAS SWALLOWED BY THE PT DURING A BRONCHOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THEY BEGAN TO WAKE THE PT UP WHEN THEY NOTICED THAT THE TIP WAS MISSING. THEY THEN STOPPED WAKING UP THE PT AND REINTRODUCED THE BRONCHOSCOPE. THE TIP OF THE SALIVA EJECTOR HAD ENTERED THE PT'S LUNG, BUT THE DOCTOR WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT BY USING A SNARE. THE BRONCHOSCOPE WAS THEN REMOVED AND THE PT WAS AWAKENED. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT IS DOING FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALIVA EJECTOR | DENTAL SALIVA EJECTOR | DYN | ASA DENTAL | NA | C310 MAY O5 008800 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 YR | Required Intervention |