FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLUE LINE CUFFED ORA/NASAL ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

MDR report key: 1012128 · Received February 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1217052-2008-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2008
Date of Event
January 18, 2008
Report Date
January 21, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITHS HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE HAS INFORMED US OF AN EVENT OF LEAKAGE THROUGH THE CUFF AFTER IN USE FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS. THE PRODUCT WAS TESTED BEFORE USE AND ORALLY INSERTED IN THE PT. AFTER FOUR DAYS THE USER NOTICED THE PILOT BALLOON DEFLATED AND INFUSED AIR. AFTERWARD AIR WAS INFUSED REPEATEDLY AS THE PILOT BALLOON DEFLATED. ON DAY SEVEN THE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER ONE WAS USED. NO ADVERSE OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLUE LINE CUFFED ORA/NASAL ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE 73 BTR - TUBE, TRACHEAL WITH/WITHOUT CONNECTOR BTR SMITHS HEALTHCARE MANUFACTURING S.A. DE C.V. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * VENTILATOR