FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX BLUE LINE UNCUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 1933121 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183502-2010-00574
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
December 7, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
Product Code
BSR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MFR FOR DEVICE EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED, THE MFR WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT STATES THAT AN HME VALVE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE 15MM CONNECTOR OF THE IN SITU TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. THE TRACH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE PT RECOVERED WITH NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX BLUE LINE UNCUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BSR SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD NA 1569470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK