FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX SUCTIONPRO 72 SUCTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 10171194 · Received June 18, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2020-06062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2020
Date of Event
March 31, 2020
Report Date
August 3, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
PYG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OTHER, OTHER TEXT: ONE CATHETER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THE SLIP COLLET TO BE BROKEN. 32 SAMPLES WERE THEN TAKEN FROM THE PRODUCTION FLOOR AND INSPECTED TO VERIFY COMPONENTS WERE UNDAMAGED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. FOUR SAMPLES FROM THE MENTIONED LOT UNDERWENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY APPLYING FORCE TO THE SLIP COLLET; NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE REPORTED CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND THE PROBLEM SOURCE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT FOLLOWING SUCTIONING A PATIENT WITH A SMITHS MEDICAL PORTEX SUCTION PRO 72 CLOSED SUCTION SYSTEM, THE WHITE PART WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE SLEEVE CAME OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
635646 PORTEX SUCTIONPRO 72 SUCTION SYSTEM SUCTION CATHETER KIT PYG SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1