FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

MDR report key: 2945120 · Received January 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611710-2013-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2013
Date of Event
March 9, 2012
Report Date
March 9, 2012
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD
Product Code
BTR
PMA / PMN Number
K962389
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING OUR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW ON COMPLAINTS FROM OUR FACILITY IN (B)(4). THIS IS RELATED TO (FDA AUDIT-OBSERVATION (B)(4)). BASED ON AVAILABLE INFO, THIS ISSUE IS DEEMED A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION BECAUSE AN 'INNER TUBE DELAMINATION' EXPOSES THE PT TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT A BRONCHOSCOPE OR SUCTION CATHETER COULD BECOME 'STUCK' IN THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE PUTTING THE PT AT THE RISK OF ALVEOLI COLLAPSE AND/OR OXYGEN DESATURATION WITH PT HAVING TO UNDERGO RE-INTUBATION. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON (B)(4) 2013. NOTE: THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE WE BECAME AWARE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING CREATED AS PART OF A FURTHER CORRECTION ACTION, RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW FOR 'PRIVATE LABEL' PRODUCT (FDA AUDIT-OBSERVATION (B)(4)). THIS COMPLAINT WAS REC'D BY (B)(4) ON (B)(6) 2012 FROM (B)(4) FOR PRODUCT REINFORCED TUBE SIZE 7.5MM. CUSTOMER COMPLAINING: " FUNCTIONAL FAILURE - (INNER LAYER DELAMINATION)" .

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
43506 ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE - AIRWAY MANAGEMENT TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR) BTR UNOMEDICAL SDN BHD 66D1487 610542R001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening