FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA & DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRE

MDR report key: 245924 · Received September 13, 1999

Report

Report Number
2029387-1999-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 1999
Report Date
July 17, 1999
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOMECARE PT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WITH ATTACHING AND MAINTAINING A SECURE INNER/OUTER CANNULA CONNECTION WITH USE OF MULTIPLE SIZE 6 DIC, DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA AND ONE (1) SIZE 6 DCT, DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRESSURE CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. LIMITED INFO WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE LENGTH OF TIME THE DEVICES WERE IN USE, WHAT TYPE OF DEVICE MAINTENANCE AND CARE WAS PERFORMED AND WHAT TYPE OF RESPIRATORY CIRCUITRY WAS INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INJURY. THE INVOLVED 6 DCT DEVICE AND SEVERAL 6 DIC ACCESSORY DEVICES WERE REPORTEDLY DISCARDED AND AS SUCH ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. TWELVE (12) DIC ACCESSORY DEVICES WERE RETURNED ON 03/08/1999 TO THE MFR FOR DECONTAMINATION, ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION. DEVICE EVAL RESULTS ARE RECORDED IN SECTION H.10 OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA & DISPOSABLE CANNULA LOW PRE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC. 6 DIC & 6 DCT M87629000;M86295000;M86624000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN VENTILATORS,| CONNECTORS (MFR AND MODEL TYPES UNKNOWN).| VARIOUS RESPIRATORY ADAPTORS,