FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRESSURE

MDR report key: 1665722 · Received April 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2936999-2010-00734
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 20, 2010
Date of Event
April 25, 2009
Report Date
April 19, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K962173
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE TUBE LASTED FROM (B) (6), 2009 TO (B) (6), 2009 (20 DAYS) AND THAT THE PATIENT STARTED TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN HER TRACHEA AND NOTED THAT THE PILOT BALLOON HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR IN IT. A NON-ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF THE TUBE WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT TESTED THE TUBE AFTER REMOVING IT AND FOUND THAT AIR DID NOT STAY IN THE PILOT BALLOON, BUT DID IN THE CUFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRESSURE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE 0808000223

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention