FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

JACKSON IMPROVED

MDR report key: 1846745 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1846745
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
July 22, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
SPECTRUM SURGICAL SUPPLIES
Product Code
BTO
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIZE 8 JACKSON TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE CHANGED OUT DUE TO INABILITY TO REMOVE INNER CANNULA. MD WAS AT BEDSIDE TO PERFORM CHANGE OUT OF TRACH. PATIENT TOLERATED PROCEDURE WELL WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. WE BELIEVE THAT POSSIBLY SECRETIONS SEEPED BETWEEN THE INNER CANNULA AND THE OUTER CANNULA, CAUSING THE INNER CANNULA TO BECOME STUCK AND NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FOR CLEANING. OUR POLICY IS TO CLEAN THE INNER CANNULA DURING EVERY SHIFT AT LEAST ONCE (AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 8 TO 12 HOURS).======================HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================INNER CANNULA WAS STUCK TO OUTER CANNULA.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR JACKSON TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE, JACKSON IMPROVED======================NO RESPONSE YET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JACKSON IMPROVED TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR) BTO SPECTRUM SURGICAL SUPPLIES 34-918 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR