FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TAPERGUARD EVAC

MDR report key: 2201970 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00507
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 6, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
BTR
PMA / PMN Number
K090352
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK, THEREFORE, THE DATE OF MFR CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. THE TUBE WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED, THE CUFFS WOULD FALL OFF THE GLOTTIS OF THE PT AND THE AIR LEAK ALARM WOULD BE ACTIVATED. THE TUBE WAS NOT REMOVED AND THEY USED TAPE OF "TAPING" TO STABILIZE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS RE-INTUBATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAPERGUARD EVAC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention