FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

8.5MM HI LO

MDR report key: 191977 · Received October 13, 1998

Report

Report Number
9681384-1998-00071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 1998
Date of Event
September 11, 1998
Report Date
October 12, 1998
Manufacturer
MMJ SA DE CV
Product Code
BTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACILITY REPORTED "FIRE AT ETT CUFF FOR 5-6 SECONDS AFTER NOTING FLAME FROM PATIENTS NECK." IN A SUBSEQUENT WITH BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEER, HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT, THE CUFF WAS IGNITED BY THE ELECTROCAUTERY DEVICE. MALLINCKRODT'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CLEARLY CONTRAINDICATES THE USE OF AN ELECTROSURGICAL ACTIVE ELECTRODE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 8.5MM HI LO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR MMJ SA DE CV NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Required Intervention