PORTEX
Report
- Report Number
- 3012307300-2020-09444
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 17, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2020
- Report Date
- November 30, 2020
- Manufacturer
- SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
- Product Code
- JOH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
OTHER, OTHER TEXT: INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON A SMITHS TRACHEOSTOMY/PVC - PORTEX TUBES BLUE LINE ULTRA (BLU) . INVESTIGATION WAS DONE ON /N 100/860/070 WITH LOT NUMBER REPORTED UNKNOWN. VISUAL INSPECTION AT RECOMMENDED 12" TO 16" AND NORMAL CONDITIONS OF ILLUMINATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS IMMERGED UNDER WATER AND NO LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED AS THE SUCTION LINE OF INFLATION IS STIFFER, HARD BUT DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONAL OF PRODUCT. QUALITY REVIEW PASSED AND DOCUMENTED AT 100% BEFORE RELEASE OF PRODUCT. NO ACTION AND NO FAULT COULD BE ESTABLISHED AND BELIEVED TO OCCUR AFTER LEAVING SMITHS MANUFACTURING.
OTHER, OTHER TEXT: INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON A SMITHS TRACHEOSTOMY/PVC - PORTEX TUBES BLUE LINE ULTRA (BLU) . INVESTIGATION WAS DONE ON /N 100/860/070 WITH LOT NUMBER REPORTED UNKNOWN. VISUAL INSPECTION AT RECOMMENDED 12" TO 16" AND NORMAL CONDITIONS OF ILLUMINATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS IMMERGED UNDER WATER AND NO LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED AS THE SUCTION LINE OF INFLATION IS STIFFER, HARD BUT DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONAL OF PRODUCT. QUALITY REVIEW PASSED AND DOCUMENTED AT 100% BEFORE RELEASE OF PRODUCT. NO ACTION AND NO FAULT COULD BE ESTABLISHED AND BELIEVED TO OCCUR AFTER LEAVING SMITHS MANUFACTURING.
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED AND SUMMARIZED IN H 10.
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED AND SUMMARIZED IN H 10.
INFORMATION RECEIVED A SMITHS MEDICAL TRACHEOSTOMY/PVC - PORTEX TUBES BLUE LINE ULTRA (BLU) REPORTED MALFUNCTION BY STATING "THE PRODUCT SUCTION LINE TUBE WAS STIFF, AND THE CUSTOMER HAD TROUBLE CONNECTING TO THE PORT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE. NO PATIENT INJURY."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014366 | PORTEX | TRACHEOSTOMY | JOH | SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | 100/860/070 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |