FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL

MDR report key: 1522985 · Received November 5, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5013353
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2009
Date of Event
September 23, 2009
Report Date
October 27, 2009
Manufacturer
DAR BREATHING SYSTEM
Product Code
BZA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON PERFORMED A TRACHEOSTOMY (BIVONA TTS BRAND) ON PATIENT IN THE OR UTILIZING THEIR BRONCHOSCOPY CART. A TRACH ADAPTER (8MM) FROM THE BRONCHOSCOPY CART WAS PLACED ON THE PATIENT'S TRACH IN THE OR MATCHING THE SIZE OF THE TRACH. PATIENT ARRIVED IN ICU AND THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE ADAPTER TO PLACE PATIENT ON THE VENTILATOR. SURGEON HAD TO CALL MANAGER OF RESPIRATORY TO ASSIST PRYING THE ADAPTER LOOSE. THIS BRAND ADAPTER WAS ONE USED PREVIOUSLY BY THE PULMONARY LAB ON THEIR BRONCHOSCOPY CART, BUT HAD BEEN DELETED BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL CONNECTOR DOUBLE SWIVEL W/90DEG PORT BZA DAR BREATHING SYSTEM 0802002283

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other TRACHEOSTOMY BIVONA TTS