FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED

MDR report key: 2010497 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00099
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
February 4, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN FORMERLY TYCO
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K962173
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED WILL BE REVIEWED. A FAILURE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE. IF SIGNIFICANT INFO IS OBTAINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION, A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY RECANNULATED THE PT WITH A SIZE 10LPC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE DUE TO A LEAK IN THE SIZE 8 LPC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. AFTER INSERTION THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE CONNECTION WITH THE OUTER TUBE OF THE SIZE 10 LPC AND THE PT WAS RECANNULATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A THIRD UNSPECIFIED SIZE AND MODEL OF TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. THE FIRST EVENT REGARDING THE 8LPC HAS BEEN REPORTED ON REPORT NUMBER 2936999-2011-00098.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN FORMERLY TYCO 1005001369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention