FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON SHERIDAN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, HVT, 5.0

MDR report key: 1954626 · Received January 5, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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