FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 130708 · Received November 3, 1997

Report

Report Number
2029387-1997-00174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 1997
Date of Event
August 1, 1997
Report Date
October 9, 1997
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA INTERNATIONAL MM FACILITY (GMBH) THAT THE "INNER CANNULA LOOSENS VERY EASILY. SHORT MOVEMENT OF PT SUFFICIENT" ON ONE 6 LPC, LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE AND ONE 8 LPC, LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. LIMITED INFO AVAILABLE REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENTS/DEVICES. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE DEVICES WERE IN USE OR WHAT TYPE OF MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT COMPROMISES. THE 6 LPC AND THE 8 LPC DEVICES WERE DISCARDED AND AS SUCH WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR IDENTIFICATION, ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC. 6LPC/8LPC M72698000;M67217000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN