FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA & DISPOSABLE CANNULA FENESTR

MDR report key: 226619 · Received May 26, 1999

Report

Report Number
2029387-1998-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 1999
Date of Event
September 25, 1998
Report Date
October 30, 1998
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL SIZE 8 DIC, DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO ONE (1) SIZE 8 DFEN, DISPOSABLE CANNULA FENESTRATED LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. THE REPORTER STATES THAT THIS RESULTED IN A CHANGE IN VENTILATION TREATMENT. THE 8 DFEN WAS CAPPED OFF AND PATIENT WAS HOOKED TO A NASAL CANNULA. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURIES. THE INVOLVED SIZE 8 DFEN AND 8 DIC DEVICES ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE DEVICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA & DISPOSABLE CANNULA FENESTR TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC. 8 DFEN/8DIC UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN