FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX UNIPERC ADJUSTABLE FLANGE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES

MDR report key: 2160487 · Received July 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183502-2011-00518
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
July 1, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
Product Code
BTO
PMA / PMN Number
K083031
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MANUFACTURER 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

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT ALLEGES THAT AFTER APPROX 2 WEEKS IN SITU, THE 15MM CONNECTOR DETACHES FROM THE SHAFT OF THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE TRACH WAS REPLACED AND THE PT RECOVERED WITH NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTEX UNIPERC ADJUSTABLE FLANGE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES BTO - TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD., NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization