FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE HOLDER FOR TUBES

MDR report key: 2999588 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029283
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Date of Event
March 3, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INC
Product Code
BTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PRODUCT USED: SMITHS MEDICAL TUBE HOLDER, SIZE 3.0, CAT # H4052 TO SECURE THE BABIES ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CAME APART AND ULTIMATELY EXTUBATED THE BABY WHILE IT WAS BEING MECHANICALLY VENTILATED. THE PART THAT SECURES THE TUBE TO THE ADHESIVE CAME OFF AND WAS FOUND LYING ON THE BABIES BED. THE ADHESIVE WAS STILL IN PLACE ON THE BABIES FACE. THE BABY DID NOT EXPERIENCE AN ADVERSE EFFECT, AND WAS TREATED QUICKLY WITH OXYGEN AND ANOTHER OXYGEN DEVICE, BUT SERIOUS PRODUCT CONCERNS REMAIN. IT WAS IN PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 25.5 HRS. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2013 - (B)(6) 2013, 25 HRS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
95229 NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE HOLDER FOR TUBES TUBE HOLDER SIZE 3.0 BTR SMITHS MEDICAL INC H4052 2322827

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 DA Life Threatening NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE HOLDER FOR| (B)(6) 2013 AT 1850.| TUBES 3.0MM ID H4052. TUBE HOLDER PLACED ON| (B)(6) 2013 AT 1715 AND MALFUNCTIONED ON