FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY FENESTRATED LOW PRESSURE CUFFED

MDR report key: 2030533 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00205
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
February 18, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/ FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K962173
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED WAS FOUND TO BE INVALID AND THEREFORE THE DATE OF MFR CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. IF SIGNIFICANT INFO IS IDENTIFIED FROM THE INVESTIGATION, A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER REPORTED THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE IS TOO LONG FOR THE PATIENT'S TRACHEA AND THAT THEY WERE TAKING HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO REMOVE THE CURRENT TRACH AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW TUBE. THE CALLER ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE CURRENTLY IN THE PT HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE (B)(6) 2010, WHICH THEY ARE AWARE EXCEEDS THE MFR DIRECTIONS FOR USE OF NO LONGER THAN 29 DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY FENESTRATED LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN/ FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE 0709000661

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention