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ENDOSCOPIC BITE BLOCK

Received Mar 30, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 3, 2026

Report MW5186050 · MDR key 24709707

Device

Generic name

Endoscopic Bite Block

Catalog number

SBT-321

Lot number

250801

Patient

Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A BRONCHOSCOPY WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PATIENT HAD BIT DOWN ON THE GREEN BITE BLOCK AND A PIECE HAD BROKEN OFF. PATIENT REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EVALUATION WITH ANOTHER BRONCHOSCOPE TO VERIFY PIECE WAS NOT IN THEIR AIRWAY OR LUNG.