FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LMA

MDR report key: 982785 · Received November 28, 2007

Report

Report Number
982785
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 28, 2007
Date of Event
November 16, 2007
Report Date
November 28, 2007
Manufacturer
LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
CAE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN PLACED THE LMA (LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY) IN THE PATIENT'S AIRWAY. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED SOMETHING IN THE LMA AND SUCTIONED IT OUT. IT WAS A CLEAR PLASTIC PIECE WITH NUMBERS ON IT. WHEN COMPARED TO ANOTHER LMA IT WAS NOTED THAT IS WAS A SERIAL NUMBER THAT IS NORMALLY AFFIXED TO THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LMA LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY CAE LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR