MCGRATH LARYNGOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 3010244187-2018-00001
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- February 8, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 23, 2018
- Report Date
- April 12, 2018
- Manufacturer
- AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LIMITED
- Product Code
- CCW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K882433
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
EVALUATION SUMMARY THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS AND THE REPORTED ISSUE OF THE DEVICE NOT ILLUMINATING WAS CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT. NO TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS ISSUE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE DEVICE POWERED ON, BUT THE LIGHT ON THE HANDLE DID NOT COME ON. THE DISPLAY WAS VISIBLE WHEN VIEWED WITH SURROUNDING LIGHT. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT THEY COULD NOT SEE SINCE THE CAMERA LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THEY USED A BACKUP MANUAL LARYNGOSCOPE TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT.
THE DEVICE POWERED ON, BUT THE LIGHT ON THE HANDLE DID NOT COME ON. THE DISPLAY WAS VISIBLE WHEN VIEWED WITH SURROUNDING LIGHT. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT, THEY COULD NOT SEE SINCE THE CAMERA LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THEY USED A BACKUP MANUAL LARYNGOSCOPE TO INTUBATE THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT IS DECEASED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100407 | MCGRATH LARYNGOSCOPE | LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID | CCW | AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LIMITED | 300-200-000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death |