HUDSON SHERIDAN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, HVT, 5.0
Report
- Report Number
- 3003898360-2011-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 5, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2010
- Report Date
- December 13, 2010
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX MEDICAL
- Product Code
- BTR
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: ON (B)(6) 2010 DR (B)(6), WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE DENTAL PROCEDURE ON A 3 1/2 YEAR OLD HOUSE DOG WHEN DURING SURGERY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE DECREASED AND PT WAS TURNING A BLUE COLOR. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OXYGEN FLOW WASN'T CONSISTENT, SO THE DOCTOR EXTUBATED THE PT AND RE-INTUBATED THE PT, HOWEVER, BY THAT TIME THE PT EXPIRED. DR (B)(6) ALLEGES THAT UPON EXAMINING THE TUBE; IT WAS NOTED TO BE OCCLUDED WITH WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A SMALL, CLEAR, RUBBERY-LIKE SUBSTANCE. THE SUBSTANCE WAS LOCATED APPROX 5MM BELOW THE TOP OF THE CUFF. DR (B)(6) STATED THAT THE SUBSTANCE WASN'T NOTED PRIOR TO INTUBATION AND TO HIS KNOWLEDGE; THE TUBE WAS NEW OUT OF THE PACKAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUDSON SHERIDAN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, HVT, 5.0 | ENDOTRACHEAL | BTR | TELEFLEX MEDICAL | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5 YR | Death |