FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALLEYLAB

MDR report key: 2945449 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2945449
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 23, 2013
Report Date
January 28, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY VALLEYLAB, A DIVISION OF TYCOHEALTHCARE
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIRE IN THE ENDOTRACHIAL TUBE WAS QUICKLY CAUGHT BY THE SURGEON AND EXTINGUISHED. THE OXYGEN LEVELS WERE DECREASED TO AVOID SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?TRACHEOSTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38185 VALLEYLAB ELECTROSURGICAL, PENCIL, ACTIVE ELECTRODE GEI COVIDIEN, FORMERLY VALLEYLAB, A DIVISION OF TYCOHEALTHCARE * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention YES OXYGEN