FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE

MDR report key: 1930622 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1033422-2010-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE WERE UNABLE TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. SAMPLE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE DISTAL CUFF COLLAR HAD MOVED UP ABOVE THE SKIVE. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFORMATION IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK RECEIVED A REPORT STATING, "WHEN THEY EXTUBATED THE PATIENT THEY REALIZED THE CUFF HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND MIGRATED DOWN THE ET TUBE." KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS RECORD (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROCUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE MICROCUFF ET TUBE BTR KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE NOT PROVIDED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1