FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRESSURE

MDR report key: 2223933 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00528
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 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
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. IF SIGNIFICANT INFO IS IDENTIFIED FROM THE INVESTIGATION, A SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER STATED THE PT HAD A NEW TRACH PLACED YESTERDAY AND TODAY WHILE REPLACING THE INNER CANNULA THE FLANGE DISCONNECTED FROM THE OUTER CANNULA AND CAME OUT WITH THE INNER CANNULA. THE FLANGE THAT DISCONNECTED WAS THEN CONNECTED TO THE TRACH WITH A RED TIE BY THE ENT PHYSICIAN. THEY WILL BE REMOVING THE TRACH NEXT WEEK, AND THIS WILL BE A REINTUBATION SINCE THE TRACH IS BEING REPLACED UNDER THE 29 DAYS AND FOR THE FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRESSURE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE 110101895X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1