FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NASAL ALAR SPO2 SENSOR

MDR report key: 8772337 · Received July 9, 2019

Report

Report Number
3010150334-2019-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2019
Date of Event
January 12, 2018
Report Date
July 9, 2019
Manufacturer
XHALE ASSURANCE, INC
Product Code
DQA
PMA / PMN Number
K171423
Removal / Correction Number
3010150334-50819-001-C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPANY WASMADE AWARE BY ONE OF THE RESIDENTS THAT THE SENSOR IS CAUSING SKIN BREAKDOWN ON PATIENTS. THREE PATIENTS WERE OBSERVED WHERE THE WOUNDS ARE NOW APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS OLD AND ARE HEALING YET STILL QUITE VISIBLE WITH BLACK SCABS AND ITS TOO SOON TO TELL IF IT WILL LEAVE SCARRING. THE SENSOR IS JUST NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE ICU'S (PREVIOUSLY CAME IN THROUGH THE ED AND AT TIMES ICU STAFF WAS ABLE TO STEAL SOME FROM THE ED). THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF RELEVANT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
567590 NASAL ALAR SPO2 SENSOR OXIMETER, PROBED, SINGLE USE DQA XHALE ASSURANCE, INC 301-11214

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention