FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PORTEX SUCTIONPRO 72 SUCTION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 10171194
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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 |