BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CF CUFFED TRACHEAL TUBE MURPHY EYE, 8.0

    MDR report key: 21517 · Received April 28, 1995

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1005759
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 28, 1995
    Date of Event
    March 2, 1995
    Report Date
    March 21, 1995
    Manufacturer
    SHERIDAN CATHETER CORP.
    Product Code
    BTR
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    RI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    RISK MANAGER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING A TRACHEOTOMY, SURGEON USING ELECTRIC CAUTERY AT LOW CURRENT, THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WHICH WAS BEING WITHDRAWN, SPARKED AND IGNITED. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY POURING NORMAL SALINE OVER THE TRACHEA. BRONCHOSCOPY AND VISUAL EXAM OF TRACHEA SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR INJURY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CF CUFFED TRACHEAL TUBE MURPHY EYE, 8.0 ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR SHERIDAN CATHETER CORP. 8.0 MMID UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 76 YR Required Intervention