NECK COLLAR
Received Feb 20, 1996 · Event occurred Dec 26, 1995
Report 31943 · MDR key 31943
Device
Generic name
Neck Collar/for Positioning During Meals
Manufacturer
North Coast Medical, Inc.Product problems
- Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)
Patient
NO INFO
- Respiratory Distress
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
RESIDENT SITTING IN DINING ROOM IN CHAIR. LABORED BREATHING WAS NOTED. FACE WAS CYANOTIC WITH CHIN TOWARDS CHEST WITH RIM OF BRACE HOLDING HER CHIN DOWN AND ALSO COVERING HER NOSE. BRACE REMOVED AND RESIDENT POSITIONED FOR OPEN AIRWAY. COLOR BECAME MUCH IMPROVED AS RESIDENT WAS BREATHING ON HER OWN. CNA APPLIED NECK COLLAR AS INSERVICED. COLLAR WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN DR'S OFFICE UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY OT DEPT.