FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STETHOSCOPE ESOPHAGEAL WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS

MDR report key: 734485 · Received June 5, 2006

Report

Report Number
1221261-2006-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2006
Date of Event
April 3, 2006
Report Date
June 5, 2006
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
BZT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION-OTHER: THE PROBE WAS DISCARDED AT THE FACILITY. SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC IS UNABLE TO PERFORM A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE ACTUAL SAMPLE INVOLVED. IF INFO IS RECEIVED OTHER THAN WHAT IS REPORTED; THEN A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASE SHOWS NO REPORTS ON THIS CATALOG NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF MFG RECORDS FOR THIS CATALOG NUMBER INDICATED NO PROBLEMS THAT WOULD PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER ALLEGES THAT ATTEMPTING TO PULL ESOPHAGEAL PROBE BACK OUT OF THE PT THE WHITE CORD BROKE. THE PROBE WAS REMOVED BY THE DOCTOR "SNAGGING" ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STETHOSCOPE ESOPHAGEAL WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS ACOUSTASCOPE ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE W/TEMP SENSOR BZT SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. ES400-18 5199

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 94 YR