FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MALLINCKRODT

MDR report key: 1892209 · Received October 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
2936999-2010-01288
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 26, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCOHEALTHCARE
Product Code
BTS
PMA / PMN Number
K771219
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT SAMPLE BEING RETURNED AND THE LOT NUMBER OF THE PRODUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE CARRIED OUT. IF THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE AND/OR IF SIGNIFICANT INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE RELATED TO THIS REPORT, A SUMMARY WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. COMPLAINT TRENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPANY RECEIVED A REPORT WHERE IT WAS CLAIMED THAT THE END CLINICIAN WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY GETTING A 4MM BRONCHOSCOPE DOWN THE TUBE. THE CALLER REPORTED THIS PARTICULAR SIZE BRONCHOSCOPE WAS USED BEFORE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE END CLINICIAN ELECTED TO EXTUBATE AND REINTUBATE THE PT WITH A LARGE SIZE ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE. NO PT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MALLINCKRODT BRONCHO-CATH ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE BTS COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCOHEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention