InjuryKXG
HYDRAFLOCK
Received Jul 22, 2020 · Event occurred Jun 10, 2020
Report MW5095679 · MDR key 10312101
Device
Generic name
Applicator, Absorbent Tipped, Sterile
Manufacturer
Puritan Medical Products Company LlcProduct problems
- Break
Patient
Not reported
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
CALLER REPORTS THAT DURING A SAMPLE TESTING FOR COVID 19 USING HYDRAFLOCK NASAL SWAB, THE TIP OF THE SWAB BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S NARES AND THE PATIENT NEEDED SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO GET THE BROKEN PIECE OUT. REPORTER STATES "THE PATIENT WAS NERVOUS DURING THE SWAB TEST BUT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THE SWAB TO BREAK OFF". THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL AFTER SURGERY AND THE BROKEN PART WAS RECOVERED.