FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PORTEX UNIPERC PERCUTANEOUS DILATION TRACHEOSTOMY KITS WITH SINGLE STAGE DILATOR

MDR report key: 2122938 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183502-2011-00469
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTL., LTD.
Product Code
BTO
PMA / PMN Number
K083031
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MFR FOR DEVICE EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED, THE MFR WILL FILE A F/U REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE FROM THE KIT LISTED WAS PLACED IN PT. ACCORDING TO REPORT, THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE ADJUSTABLE FLANGE BECAME UNLOCKED INADVERTENTLY DURING MANIPULATION. THE TRACH TUBE SLIPPED BACK THROUGH THE FLANGE WHICH LED TO INTERMITTENT DISTAL TRACHEAL OBSTRUCTION AND CYANOSIS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS OR INTERVENTION TO PT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX UNIPERC PERCUTANEOUS DILATION TRACHEOSTOMY KITS WITH SINGLE STAGE DILATOR BTO - TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTL., LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention