FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDLINE DISPOSABLE TUBING, 6FT

MDR report key: 7582138 · Received June 7, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5077690
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2018
Date of Event
May 1, 2018
Report Date
June 5, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
BZE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN OPENING THE POST ANESTHESIA CAR UNIT FOR OUR DAY'S CASES, WE ATTACH ONE END OF THE DISPOSABLE TUBING TO THE STERILE WATER CONTAINER FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND THE OTHER END TO A PATIENT MASK. WHEN OPENING THE DISPOSABLE TUBING THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT SHOWS THE PIECES OF TUBING FALLING OUT OF THE TUBING ITSELF WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INHALED BY THE PATIENT UPON COUGHING. THE TUBING WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED AND ALL TUBING IN THE LOT NUMBER INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL PIECES - NONE WERE FOUND. A PICTURE WAS TAKEN OF THE TUBING PIECES LAID ON TOP OF THE PAPER IDENTIFICATION FOR THE TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422860 MEDLINE DISPOSABLE TUBING, 6FT CORRUGATED TUBING, PRESSURE AND ACCESSORIES BZE MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. HSK626 112917N51

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1