FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LMA PROSEAL REU INTRODUCER (3, 4 & 5)

MDR report key: 9538083 · Received January 2, 2020

Report

Report Number
9681900-2020-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 2020
Date of Event
December 10, 2019
Report Date
December 10, 2019
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
CAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGES "THE RUBBER ON THE END OF THE PROSEAL INTRODUCER HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE METAL FRAMEWORK". THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS FOUND IN PREPARATION FOR USE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGES "THE RUBBER ON THE END OF THE PROSEAL INTRODUCER HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE METAL FRAMEWORK". THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS FOUND IN PREPARATION FOR USE. NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
972 LMA PROSEAL REU INTRODUCER (3, 4 & 5) AIRWAY,OROPHARYNGEAL,ANESTHESIOLOGY CAE TELEFLEX MEDICAL UNKNOWN

Patients

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