Catalog Number 004670002 |
Device Problem
Smoking (1585)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 06/05/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Medwatch# mw5094921.
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Event Description
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Medwatch complaint received: rush trulite secure single use laryngoscope handle blade combination by teleflex was being used for intubation of patient prior to surgery.Once activated by the anesthesia provider, the end of the blade where the light source is located began to smoke.The anesthesia provider then deactivated the laryngoscope and it was not used on the patient.Additional information from the customer reports there was no patient or provider harm.No medical intervention was required.The patient had been discharged from the hospital at the time of this report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Medwatch# mw5094921.Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was returned for analysis.A device history record review was performed and no relevant findings were identified.Without the device to evaluate the complaint could not be confirmed and the probable cause could not be determined from the available information.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend for reports of this nature.If the sample becomes available at a later date a follow up report will be submitted with investigation results.
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Event Description
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Medwatch complaint received: rush trulite secure single use laryngoscope handle blade combination by teleflex was being used for intubation of patient prior to surgery.Once activated by the anesthesia provider, the end of the blade where the light source is located began to smoke.The anesthesia provider then deactivated the laryngoscope and it was not used on the patient.Additional information from the customer reports there was no patient or provider harm.No medical intervention was required.The patient had been discharged from the hospital at the time of this report.
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