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The event was reported via voluntary medwatch report (mw5118360).A pediatric patient underwent direct laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, and balloon dilation under intermittent apnea for subglottic stenosis.A 5mm x 24mm inspira air balloon dilation system (bc0524az / lot# unknown) was used.The device initially failed to inflate the airway and the patient¿s oxygen saturation began to drop.The inflation device had been attached to the stylet port and not the balloon port.The solution had been irrigated into the patient¿s airway.The patient¿s airway was suctioned and the patient required bag and mask ventilation.The complaint device is not available for return.No other information is available.
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Manufacturer¿s ref.No: (b)(4).Reference voluntary medwatch report#: mw5118360.Information regarding patient identifier, date of birth, age, gender, weight, race, and ethnicity were not provided.Section d.4: the expiration date of the device is not known as the device lot number is not available / not reported.Section e.1: the initial reporter facility name, the initial reporter name, phone and email address of the initial reporter are not available / reported.Section h.4: the device manufacture date is not known as the device lot number is not available / not reported.Based on complaint information, the device is not available to be returned for analysis.The device lot number was not available.The manufacturing documentation review could not be performed without the lot number.Product analysis cannot be conducted as the product was not returned for analysis.No determination of causes and possible contributing factors could be made.As such, the investigation will be closed.With the information available and without the complaint product available to be returned for analysis, the reported issue related to the device performance in the complaint cannot be confirmed.In addition, the inflation device was reported to have been attached to the stylet port and not the balloon port.This is considered user error / improper use of the device.The lot number of the device is not known; therefore, manufacturing documentation review not performed.The event required medical or surgical intervention to preclude permanent impairment of a body function or permanent damage to a body structure, it is considered serious and meets us fda under 21 cfr 803 with the classification of ¿serious injury.¿ the file will be re-reviewed when additional information is received.As part of the post market surveillance program, information from this complaint is trended for statistical signals and corrective / preventive action may be triggered at a later time.Since there was no evidence to suggest the event was related to a manufacturing or design issue, no corrective actions will be taken at this time.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by acclarent, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, acclarent, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Missing information from this report is identified as blank; this information was not provided in the reported event or available at the time of report submission.The manufacturer will submit a supplemental report if new facts arise which materially alter information submitted in a previous mdr report.Additional information will be submitted within 30 days of receipt.
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Manufacturer¿s ref.No: (b)(4).Reference voluntary medwatch report#: mw5118360.The purpose of this mdr submission is to include the additional event information received on 25-sep-2023.[additional information]: on 25-sep-2023, per the acclarent senior medical affairs director, who received information from the treating physician: ¿the procedure evidently took place quite some time ago.¿ the information indicated that the procedure as in (b)(6) 2021.The lot number of the inspira air balloon is unknown.The event did not prolong the patient¿s hospitalization.The information confirmed there was no injury to the patient¿s airway from the unintentional irrigation.Per the information, it is unknown how many times the scrub tech has worked with the inspira airway balloon.No further information is available related to the most current status of the patient; as indicated in the information, ¿no delay at hospital or injury at the time of event.¿ section b.3: date of event: the event took place in (b)(6) 2021.The date is unknown.The manufacturer will submit a supplemental report if new facts arise which materially alter information submitted in a previous mdr report.Additional information will be submitted within 30 days of receipt.
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