FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MCGRATH LARYNGOSCOPE

MDR report key: 8039367 · Received November 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
3010244187-2018-00002
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 5, 2018
Date of Event
June 13, 2018
Report Date
December 7, 2018
Manufacturer
AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LIMITED
Product Code
CCW
PMA / PMN Number
K882433
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(DATE OF DEATH). IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING INTUBATION, THE DEVICE'S BLADE CAME LOOSE BY DRAWING BACK THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLADE D IS CONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND REMAINED IN THROAT OF THE PATIENT. IT WAS STATED THAT DURING THE SECOND INTUBATION, THE SAME SITUATION WAS ACTUAL AND AGAIN THE BLADE CAME LOOSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER INSPECTION OF THE BLADE, THE LIP FOR CONNECTION TO THE SCOPE WAS TOO FLEXIBLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED BUT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING INTUBATION, THE DEVICE'S BLADE CAME LOOSE BY DRAWING BACK THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLADE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND REMAINED IN THE THROAT OF THE PATIENT. IT WAS STATED THAT DURING THE SECOND INTUBATION, THE SAME SITUATION WAS ACTUAL AND AGAIN THE BLADE CAME LOOSE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER INSPECTION OF THE BLADE, THE LIP FOR CONNECTION TO THE SCOPE WAS TOO FLEXIBLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
879373 MCGRATH LARYNGOSCOPE LARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID CCW AIRCRAFT MEDICAL LIMITED 350-071-000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Death| R