FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX BLUE LINE SACETT SUCTION ABOVE THE CUFF TRACHEAL TUBE

MDR report key: 2971988 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183502-2012-00683
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTL LTD
Product Code
BTR
PMA / PMN Number
K081086
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MFR FOR DEVICE EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED THE MFR WILL FILE A F/U REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IN USE WITH PT WHEN OBSTRUCTION OF THE TUBE WAS NOTED. UPON EXAM OF THE TUBE THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE TUBE SHAFT APPEARED TO BE KINKED. THE USER FACILITY REMOVED THE PRODUCT FROM USE AND RE-INTUBATED THE PT WITH A REPLACEMENT PRODUCT. NO PERMANENT ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31528 PORTEX BLUE LINE SACETT SUCTION ABOVE THE CUFF TRACHEAL TUBE BTR - TRACHEAL TUBES BTR SMITHS MEDICAL INTL LTD NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK