FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERGUARD EVAC

MDR report key: 2061439 · Received March 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2061439
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN NELLCOR MALLINCKRODT
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RN NOTICED THAT PT WAS NOT RECEIVING TIDAL VOLUMES FROM VENTILATOR. VENT ALARM BEEPING "LOW TIDAL VOLUMES." IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CUFF OF THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS BLOWN. (B) (6) RULED OUT THE BALLOON FOR AIR LEAK. DR CAME TO RE-INTUBATE PT. PT HAD GOOD BREATH SOUNDS AND O2 SATS OF 100% DURING THE WHOLE EPISODE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAPERGUARD EVAC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR COVIDIEN NELLCOR MALLINCKRODT * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR