PORTEX TUBES BLUSELECT SUCTIONAID
Report
- Report Number
- 3012307300-2024-03981
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2024
- Report Date
- June 19, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
- Product Code
- BTO
- UDI-DI
- 15019517076134
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173384
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
B3: MONTH AND YEAR OF EVENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED; DAY IS UNKNOWN. H3: OTHER; DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
H6. INVESTIGATION CODES: UPDATED. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED; THEREFORE, VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, THE MANUFACTURER WILL REOPEN THIS COMPLAINT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. SIMILAR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RECEIVED AND ESCALATED TO CAPA-000905. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE OPERATOR TRIED TO PUSH AIR IN THE PILOT BALLOON, THE PILOT BALLOON CAME OFF. THIS OCCURRED UPON OPENING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1220322 | PORTEX TUBES BLUSELECT SUCTIONAID | TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR) | BTO | SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. | 101/860/070 | NI | 15019517076134 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |