FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HI-LO

MDR report key: 1190373 · Received October 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2936999-2008-00431
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2008
Date of Event
September 5, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
BTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. NO ANALYSIS OR CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN WITHOUT THE DEVICE OR THE LOT NUMBER. RETURN OF THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. IF THE TUBE IS RETURNED AND FAILURE INVESTIGATION RESULTS PROVIDE NEW OR SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HILO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF DEFLATED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ADDED AIR TO THE CUFF SOME TIME BEFORE IT DEFLATED AND THE PATIENT WAS RE-INTUBATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-LO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention