BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    BLUE RHINO G2-MULTI PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER TRAY

    MDR report key: 13308882 · Received January 20, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    1820334-2022-00092
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 20, 2022
    Date of Event
    January 7, 2022
    Report Date
    August 17, 2022
    Manufacturer
    COOK INC
    Product Code
    JOH
    UDI-DI
    00827002577176
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MD, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    PMA/510(K) #: K193133. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNCHANGED OR UNAVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION ¿ EVALUATION. RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (UNITED STATES) CONTACTED COOK ON (B)(6) 2022 REPORTING THAT THE SHILEY CUFF FROM A BLUE RHINO G2-MULTI PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER TRAY (RPN: C-PTISY-100-HC-G-NA-FLEX8.5, LOT#: 14170166) WAS LEAKING AIR DURING USE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY FELT THE TAPER GUARD CUFF IS POORLY SHAPED AND NOT GETTING ENOUGH ¿PURCHASE¿ ON THE TRACHEA. THE PATIENT WAS A 70-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH COVID, ON A VENTILATION MACHINE FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS. A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED VIA PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH WITH NO ISSUES ON (B)(6) 2022. AN AIR LEAK OF 50 ML WAS NOTED; HOWEVER, THE LEAK WAS NOT AUDIBLE. BY (B)(6) 2022, THE AIR LEAK INCREASED TO 200 ML AND WAS AUDIBLE. THE PRESSURE IN THE CUFF WAS AT 30 AND INFLATING UP TO 45 DID NOT RESOLVE THE AIR LEAK. CHANGING HEAD POSITION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT ALSO DID NOT RESOLVE THE LEAK. THE PATIENT REQUIRED ANOTHER PROCEDURE FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. REVIEWS OF THE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) OF THE DEVICE, WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD (DMR) WAS NOT COMPLETED, AS THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED BY MEDTRONIC/COVIDIEN WHICH COOK DOES NOT INSPECT, ONLY PLACES THE PRODUCT IN THIS SUPER-SET. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR LOT 14170166 FOUND NO NONCONFORMANCES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. DUE TO THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED, COOK WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE IF THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL IN HOUSE OR IN THE FIELD. COOK ALSO REVIEWED PRODUCT LABELING. THIS KIT IS SUPPLIED WITH A COOK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) PAMPHLET C_T_PTISGI2_REV0. THERE IS NO IFU FOR THE SHILEY TRACH TUBE. THE COOK IFU STATES IN THE PRECAUTIONS SECTION: THE TRACHEOSTOMY SHOULD FIT SNUGLY TO THE LOADING DILATOR. THE GENEROUS LUBRICATION OF THE LOADING DILATOR SURFACE WILL ENHANCE FIT AND PLACEMENT OF THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE POSITION SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY A CHEST X-RAY. IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SECTION, IT STATES: 1) FOLLOWING THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE MANUFACTURER¿S INSTRUCTIONS, TEST THE BALLOON CUFF AND INFLATION SYSTEM. IN THE HOW SUPPLIED SECTION IT STATES: UPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGE, INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, NO RETURNED PRODUCT AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. PER THE RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT HAD AN 8.5 FR TAPER GUARD TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE FROM A BLUE RHINO G2-MULTI PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER TRAY PLACED WITH NO ISSUES. THE PATIENT HAD COVID-19 AND HAD BEEN ON A VENT FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS. THE PATIENT IMMEDIATELY HAD AN AIR LEAK OF 50 ML, BUT THE LEAK WAS NOT AUDIBLE. THREE DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT, THE AIR LEAK WAS UP TO 200 ML AND AUDIBLE. THE PRESSURE IN THE CUFF MEASURED 30, AND NEITHER INFLATING UP TO 45 NOR CHANGING HEAD POSITION RESOLVED THE AIR LEAK. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT 8 FRENCH CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. THIS WAS DONE AT BEDSIDE AND REQUIRED SEDATION AND PARALYSIS. UPON REMOVAL, THE BALLOON WAS INTACT. CARE FOR THE TUBE WAS DESCRIBED AS SUCTIONING AS NEEDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRACH WAS SUTURED IN LOOSELY WITH 2 SUTURES AND HELD IN PLACE WITH TRACH STRAPS. THE PHYSICIAN ALSO PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING COMMENT REGARDING THE ISSUE: "SOMETIMES REPLACING THE 8.5 FR WITH AN 8 FR STILL RESULTS IN SOME AIR LEAK THAT IS NOT NORMALLY SEEN WHEN JUST STARTING PATIENTS OFF WITH AN 8 FR." NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE DID NOT RESULT IN PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT AND/OR EVENT DETAILS HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    92836 BLUE RHINO G2-MULTI PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER TRAY JOH TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF JOH COOK INC N/A 14170166 00827002577176

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Male Required Intervention