FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX

MDR report key: 10590960 · Received September 26, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2020-09860
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2020
Report Date
December 28, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
BTR
UDI-DI
15019315022340
PMA / PMN Number
K790312
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

OTHER TEXT: FIFTY-FIVE PORTEX ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED IN USED CONDITIONS. THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AT A DISTANCE OF 12 TO 16 AND NORMAL CONDITIONS OF ILLUMINATION. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE CUFF OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS INFLATED USING A SYRINGE AND THE PRODUCT WAS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER IN ORDER TO DETECT ANY LEAK. NO INFLATION ISSUES WERE FOUND IN THE (B)(4) SAMPLES. PRODUCTION PERFORMS A 100% INFLATION TEST TO THE INFLATION LINE AND THE CUFF. QUALITY TAKES A SAMPLE USING AN AQL 1.0 AND A LEVEL INSPECTION G-I IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE VISUAL INSPECTION AND AUDIT LEAK TEST. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED IN THE SAMPLE PROVIDED, THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE TAKEN SINCE THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD. PART NUMBER = 100/199/080. LOT NUMBER = 3874480. QUANTITY = (B)(4) UNITS. MANUFACTURING DATE = OCTOBER 2019.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT WHEN THE PORTEX ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT AND INFLATED AS PER NORMAL PROCEDURE, WHILE THE OPERATION WAS IN PROCESS THE CUFF DEFLATED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1055490 PORTEX TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTR SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 100/199/080 3874480 15019315022340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1