FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 3061339 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2013-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL, DIMENSIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOR THE CATALOG NUMBER COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE CATALOG NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECT REPORTED AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ATTACHED A STOPCOCK TO THE ONE WAY VALVE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PRESSURE IN THE CUFF OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. THE PT WAS STILL USING THE PRODUCT AT THE TIME THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED. NO REPORT OF A PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
150171 UNK ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR TELEFLEX MEDICAL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1