PORTEX BLUSELECT TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
Report
- Report Number
- 3012307300-2024-04573
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 5, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 20, 2024
- Report Date
- July 15, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
- Product Code
- BTO
- UDI-DI
- 15019517076172
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173384
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE AFFECTED DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. UNDER VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE INFLATION LINE WAS DETACHED FROM PILOT BALLOON. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS WAS NOT ESTABLISHED. THIS ISSUE WAS ESCALATED TO CAPA-000905. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) SHOWS THERE WERE NO OBSERVATIONS OR NONCONFORMITIES RECORDED DURING MANUFACTURE TO SUGGEST AN ISSUE OF THIS NATURE WOULD OCCUR WITH THIS LOT OF PRODUCTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT BALLOON AND TUBING WERE TORN. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859206 | PORTEX BLUSELECT TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE | TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR) | BTO | SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. | 4306063 | 15019517076172 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |