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InjuryLQX

NUK NEWBORN ORTHODONTIC PACIFIER-EXERCISER

Received May 7, 2004 · Event occurred May 7, 2004

Report MW1032045 · MDR key 526483

Device

Generic name

Newborn Orthodontic Pacifier-exerciser

Model number

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Catalog number

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Lot number

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Product problems

  • Difficult to Remove

Patient

25 DAY

  • Skin Discoloration
  • Swelling
  • Physical Entrapment

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE PT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A FINGER CAUGHT IN THE VENT HOLE OF A MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS NUK NEWBORN ORTHODONTIC PACIFIER-EXERCISER. THE FINGER HAD SWELLED AND CHANGED COLOR, AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE FINGER DUE TO THE RIGID PLASTIC. BLOOD FLOW RETURNED TO THE FINGER, AND THE SWELLING AND COLOR CHANGE RESOLVED.