FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SHILEY
MDR report key: 2864444
·
Received December 5, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2936999-2012-00639
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 5, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2012
- Report Date
- November 6, 2012
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- JOH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K945513
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE SAMPLE IS CURRENTLY IN TRANSIT TO THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR ANALYSIS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CUSTOMER STATES SUCTION CATHETER CANNOT BE PUSHED THROUGH CANNULA PROPERLY. THE RESISTANCE REQUIRES FORCE. THEREBY CATHETER CAN BE PUSHED UNCONTROLLED OUT OF THE CANNULA END. NO PATIENT HARMED OR ABNORMALITY. BUT YOU CAN RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT OUT OF THE PATIENT, WHEN YOU PUSH THE CATHETER. ALSO YOU CAN RECOGNIZE A FLANGE/BULGE AT THE INNER CANNULA WALL AT THE CANNULA TIP. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED NO PATIENT HARM OR ABNORMALITY. EFFORTS TO COLLECT FURTHER DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS REPORT HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CUSTOMER DID CONFIRM THE RECANNULATION OF A REPLACEMENT TUBE WAS NOT REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHILEY | NEONATAL TRACH TUBE | JOH | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |