FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIRLIFE, TRI-FLO

MDR report key: 1074464 · Received June 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1074464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2008
Date of Event
June 18, 2008
Report Date
June 25, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
OFR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE AND RESPIRATORY THERAPIST WERE ATTEMPTING TO SUCTION THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE OF AN INFANT ON A VENTILATOR WITH THE SUCTION CATHETER. WHEN THEY PASSED THE CATHETER INTO THE ET TUBE AND COVERED THE PORT TO APPLY SUCTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CATHETER WAS NOT PATENT. THERE WAS A BLOCKAGE WITHIN THE CATHETER THAT MADE IT DEFECTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AIRLIFE, TRI-FLO KIT, SUCTION OFR CARDINAL HEALTH * Y08D1096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 MO