FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY

MDR report key: 1061843 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1061843
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 30, 2008
Report Date
June 12, 2008
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT HEALTHCARE
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A MALE PT THAT UNDERWENT TRACHEOSTOMY IN 2008, AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOLLOWING BREAKAGE OF DEVICE AT THE NECK LEVEL. THE PRETRACHEAL TISSUES HAD TO BE REDISSECTED AND THE TRACHEAL OPENING HAD TO BE DILATED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE BROKEN TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. A PICTURE OF THE BROKEN TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE IS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT HEALTHCARE LPC *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention