FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CIAGLIA BLUE RHINO PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER SET

MDR report key: 1972475 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1820334-2011-00047
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Report Date
December 22, 2010
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
KCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO COOK BY AN AREA REP THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, THE REP WAS TO ATTEND A DOLPHIN BALLOON ASSISTED TRACHEOSTOMY (BAT) CASE IN THE OPERATING ROOM AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER. UPON ARRIVAL, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN INFORMED THE REP THAT IN THE LAST CASE WHEN THE FACILITY USED A COOK TRACHEOSTOMY DEVICE, THE PT DIED ON THE TABLE. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT FEEL IT WAS THE PRODUCT'S DOING, BUT A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE. NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING PT (SEX, WEIGHT, AGE, ETC). THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT CERTAIN AS TO WHICH TRACHEOSTOMY PRODUCT OF COOK'S WAS USED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2010 THAT THE EXPIRED PT WAS NOT THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN'S PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CIAGLIA BLUE RHINO PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER SET KCG DILATOR, TRACHEAL KCG COOK, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death