FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED

MDR report key: 1101801 · Received August 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2936999-2008-00346
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2008
Date of Event
July 8, 2008
Report Date
July 8, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
BTO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURN OF THE LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, AND THE MFR WILL REVIEW THE LOT HISTORY RECORDS. IF THE TUBE IS RETURNED AND FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT INFO, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER CANNULA. THE PT COULD NOT BE VENTILATED AND THE TUBE WAS REMOVED. NO OTHER INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE 0705000830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention