FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SALIVA EJECTOR

MDR report key: 719920 · 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