FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPIRO

MDR report key: 23107146 · Received September 22, 2025

Report

Report Number
3014054118-2023-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2025
Date of Event
March 10, 2023
Report Date
September 17, 2025
Manufacturer
FOGLESS INTERNATIONAL AB
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K122932
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE EVENT DID NOT INVOLVE A MALFUNCTION OF THE SPIRO SPEAKING VALVE. THE USER FAILED TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S LABELLING, INCLUDING A CAUTION SYMBOL PRINTED ON THE DEVICE, AND THE BOLD WARNING TEXT IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE "NEVER PLACE A SPEAKING VALVE ON A TRACHEAL CANNULA THAT HAS AN INFLATED CUFF AND IS NOT FENESTRATED".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CONFUSION WITH A SPEAKING VALVE AND HEAT MOISTURE EXCHANGER. THE SPEAKING VALVE WAS PLACED ON NON-FENESTRATED CUFFED CANNULA. RESULT: BRADYCARDIA. INTERVENTION: SPEAKING VALVE REPLACED WITH HEAT MOISTURE EXCHANGER - THE PATIENT QUICKLY SATURATES TO 95 THEN 98% UNDER 15L OF OXYGEN - PLACEMENT OF A 20F CHEST DRAIN WITH SIGNIFICANT AIR RELEASE DURING PLACEMENT - RESUMPTION OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2655203 SPIRO SPEAKING VALVE WITH OXYGEN NIPPLE JOH FOGLESS INTERNATIONAL AB 710 5377

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Life Threatening| R