FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MCGRATH LARYNGOSCOPE

MDR report key: 7252816 · Received February 8, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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