FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 1760656 · Received July 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183502-2010-00289
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2010
Date of Event
June 1, 2010
Report Date
July 12, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
Product Code
JOH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED, THE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT ALLEGES THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS DEFLATING AT THE CUFF AFTER 3 HOURS IN SITU. REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELAE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES JOH SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK