FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX 8.0 CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 1850483 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183502-2010-00410
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RP
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

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 4 TO 5 HOURS IN SITU. REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELA WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX 8.0 CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD. NA 904326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK