FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PORTEX ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
MDR report key: 13455940
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Received February 4, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 3012307300-2022-02585
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 4, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2021
- Report Date
- February 4, 2022
- Manufacturer
- SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
- Product Code
- BTR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
ONE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT OF WASTE CARDBOARD WAS CONFIRMED HOWEVER BECAUSE THE PACKAGING HAD BEEN OPENED THE CARDBOARD COULD NOT BE TRACED TO MANUFACTURING. A DHR WAS COMPLETED AND FOUND THAT LOT 3994263 WAS MANUFACTURED WITH (B)(4) UNITS; LOT MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO RELEASE THE LOT WITH NO DEVIATIONS IDENTIFIED DURING THEIR MANUFACTURE.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-USE CHECK, THE CUSTOMER FOUND WASTE CARDBOARD PIECES MIXED IN THE PACKAGE WITH THE DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1562768 | PORTEX ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE | TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR) | BTR | SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | 3994263 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |