FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY FENESTRATED LOW PRESSURE CUFFED

MDR report key: 1940448 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2936999-2010-01393
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K962173
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK AND THEREFORE, THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER STATED THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES INNER CANNULA AND CAP FIT TOO LOOSELY AND THAT THE INNER CANNULA IS LOOSE ENOUGH THAT IT TWISTS OUT NIGHTLY. THE CAP USED ALSO FALLS OFF TOO EASILY. THE TRACH WAS IN USE FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS, AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER 8FEN. THE TUBE WAS DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY FENESTRATED LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention