FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX

MDR report key: 10379372 · Received August 7, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2020-07935
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2020
Date of Event
July 1, 2020
Report Date
September 23, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
BTO
UDI-DI
15019315038808
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OTHER, OTHER TEXT: ONE USED SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION P/N 100/870/080 WITH LOT NUMBER REPORTED UNKNOWN; THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED IN USED CONDITIONS WITHOUT ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING. NO WATER WAS FOUND IN THE PILOT BALLOON OR CUFF OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND IN THE RETURNED SAMPLE DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND SHOWED THAT THIS DEVICE MET ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION FOR PRODUCT RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF COMPONENT OF THE PORTEX TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE EASILY DEFLATED DURING USE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
841896 PORTEX TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR) BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 100/870/080 15019315038808

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1