FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LMA PROSEAL, REU, SIZE 4 (150040)

MDR report key: 8024362 · Received October 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
9681900-2018-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2018
Date of Event
September 3, 2018
Report Date
October 29, 2018
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
CAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL EXAM WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS INFLATED AND DEFLATED WITH THE CHECK VALVE NORMALLY. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEFLATION WAS SLIGHTLY SLUGGISH WHEN DEFLATED WITH THE RED PLUG OPEN; HOWEVER, WITH A SLIGHT PINCH ON THE SIDES OF THE RED PLUG THE DEFLATION IMPROVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND THAT COULD RELATE TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, AND COULD BE INFLATED AND DEFLATED WITH THE CHECK VALVE NORMALLY. THE DEFLATION COULD BE IMPROVED WITH A SLIGHT PINCH ON THE SIDES OF THE RED PLUG. THIS COULD BE DUE TO INEVITABLE EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE COMPONENTS MATERIAL DURING LOGISTICS MOVEMENT OVER TIME. TRENDING OF THIS INCIDENT WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGES "THE FACILITY REPORTS THAT SMOOTH AIR DEFLATION THROUGH THE RED PLUG WAS UNATTAINABLE AT THE INITIAL CLINICAL USE." ISSUE REPORTED OCCURRED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING PRIOR TO A PATIENT USE. PATIENT CONDITION REPORTED AS FINE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGES "THE FACILITY REPORTS THAT SMOOTH AIR DEFLATION THROUGH THE RED PLUG WAS UNATTAINABLE AT THE INITIAL CLINICAL USE." ISSUE REPORTED OCCURRED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING PRIOR TO A PATIENT USE. PATIENT CONDITION REPORTED AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
866542 LMA PROSEAL, REU, SIZE 4 (150040) AIRWAY,OROPHARYNGEAL,ANESTHESIOLOGY CAE TELEFLEX MEDICAL SN:8VTAAQD3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NONE REPORTED.| NONE REPORTED.