FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY LOW PRESSURE CUFFED

MDR report key: 2100805 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
April 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK THEREFORE THE DATE OF MFR CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE TUBE WAS DISCARDED THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. NO ANALYSIS OR CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE WITHOUT THE DEVICE OR THE LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER STATED THAT A NURSE WAS CLEANING A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE AND IT CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. THE INTENSIVIST ON DUTY WAS ALERTED AND HE CHANGED THE TUBE FOR A NEW ONE. ACCORDING TO THE CALLER THIS OCCURRED SOMETIME IN THE LAST YEAR (HOWEVER, THEY WERE ONLY REPORTING IT JUST NOW). THE TUBE WAS DISCARDED AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC PT DETAILS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention