FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SHILEY TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE (CFN)

MDR report key: 130313 · Received November 3, 1997

Report

Report Number
130313
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 3, 1997
Date of Event
August 14, 1997
Report Date
August 27, 1997
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Product Code
BTO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RESIDENT WAS RETURNED TO BED AND POSITIONED BY THE NURSING STAFF AND HER MOTHER JUST PRIOR TO 3:00 PM ON 8/14/97. THE RESIDENT WAS CHECKED ON BY A NURSING ASSISTANT AT 3:45 PM. AT THAT TIME, SHE WAS FINE. THE RESIDENT WAS CHECKED ON AGAIN AT 4:15 PM. THE RESIDENT HAD EXPIRED. WHEN ASSESSED AT 4:20 PM, THE RESIDENT'S FACE WAS PALE BUT HER LIPS WERE CYANOTIC. THERE WAS NO APICAL OR RADIAL PULSE. FRESH MUCOUS WAS FOUND ON HER NIGHTSHIRT, SEEMING THAT SHE HAD COUGHED OR SNEEZED. HER HEAD HAD FALLEN FORWARD, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HER NECK COVERED THE TRACHEOSTOMY WHICH EXTENDED OFF HER NECK 1-1.5".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE (CFN) Implant CUFFLESS FENESTRATED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT, INC. 6 CFN M50196000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Death