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MalfunctionBZW

KENDALL SHERIDAN

Received Mar 28, 2000 · Event occurred Mar 23, 2000

Report 271247 · MDR key 271247

Device

Generic name

Esophageal Stethoscope - Sonatemp

Catalog number

CAT. #5-132185218 FR

Lot number

104955

Product problems

  • Detachment Of Device Component
  • Device, or device fragments remain in patient
  • Material Separation

Patient

86 YR

  • Vomiting
  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PT IS S/P LEFT UPPER LUNG RESECTION, DONE ON 03/22/2000. AN ESOPHAGEAL STETHOSCOPE SIZE 18 FRENCH WAS INSERTED PRIOR TO SURGERY AND REMOVAL AFTER SURGERY. THIS DEVICE IS AN ANESTHESIA PRODUCT FOR TEMPERATURE MONITORING. THE NEXT DAY 03/23/2000, PT VOMITTED WHILE DRINKING SOUP AND BROUGHT UP A LATEX CAP. THIS CAP APPARENTLY CAME OFF (SEPARATED) FROM CATHETER PROBE. THE CAP IS 2 INCHES LONG AND APPEARS TO BE GLUED ON. THE PT SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT OR OBSERVED COMPLICATIONS FROM THIS PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE MFR, KENDALL, WAS CONTACTED AND A REP CAME ON 03/24/2000 TO EVALUATE AND FILL A COMPLAINT REPORT.