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MalfunctionEHZ

ANGLED DUAL AXIS SWIVEL ADAPTER

Received Apr 18, 2024 · Event occurred Mar 1, 2024

Report 1217052-2024-00009 · MDR key 19133995

Device

Generic name

Evacuator, Oral Cavity

Catalog number

525150

Lot number

NI

Product problems

  • Gas/Air Leak
  • Gas/Air Leak

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Insufficient Information
  • Insufficient Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED; THEREFORE, VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, THE MANUFACTURER WILL REOPEN THIS COMPLAINT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

B3. DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN. NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. D4. LOT NUMBER, EXPIRATION DATE, UDI, AND H4. MANUFACTURE DATE ARE UNKNOWN; NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. H3. REASON DEVICE NOT EVALUATED BY MFG: OTHER; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RUBBER CAP HAD TO BE REMOVED TO INSERT THE SCOPE, CAUSING THE VOLUME OF AIR TO LEAK AND LOSING PEEP. THERE WAS UNKNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND UNKNOWN PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.