Model Number 01-0008 |
Device Problems
Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906); Positioning Problem (3009)
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Patient Problem
Obstruction/Occlusion (2422)
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Event Date 04/24/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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The patient had the balloons inserted on (b)(6) 2018.During the insertion, the physician had difficulty passing the balloon catheter over the wire due to difficult patient anatomy.The patient had excessive epiglottic and hypopharyneal tissue which was not allowing the passing of the catheter.This caused trauma and swelling to the hypopharynx.The physician aborted the procedure.Reshape medical has reached out to the customer regarding the patient status post operatively.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device was not returned; however, a review of the manufacturing records was performed and there were no non-conformances found.
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Event Description
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The patient had the balloons inserted on (b)(6) 2018.During the insertion, the physician had difficulty passing the balloon catheter over the wire due to difficult patient anatomy.The patient had excessive epiglottic and hypopharyngeal tissue which was not allowing the passing of the catheter.This caused trauma and swelling to the hypopharynx.The physician aborted the procedure.Reshape medical has not been able to obtain the patient status.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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