CIAGLIA BLUE RHINO PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2014-00214
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 12, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 24, 2014
- Report Date
- April 25, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COOK, INC.
- Product Code
- KCG
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
LOT NUMBER NOT PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER. EXPIRATION DATE UNK AS LOT IS UNK. PERFORATION IS NOT LABELED. TRAUMA TO THE POSTERIOR TRACHEA WALL IS MENTIONED IN THE IFU. EVENT IS NOT REPORTABLE UNDER (B)(4).
A (B)(6) FEMALE PT UNDERWENT TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2014. AFTER INITIAL DILATION WITH SMALL DILATOR, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT BUT SUCCESSFUL, THE USER EXCHANGED FOR A BLUE RHINO AND INSERTED 8MM BIVONA TTS. UPON CONFIRMATION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE STYLET WAS NOT INTRALUMINAL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A RENT IN THE POSTERIOR TRACHEAL WALL. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHEN THE STYLET PERFORATED THE POSTERIOR TRACHEA WALL. PT IS STABLE. TRACHEAL TUBE WAS PASSED BELOW LEVEL OF INJURY. OBSERVING FOR 1 WEEK FOR HEALING OF PERFORATION. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283382 | CIAGLIA BLUE RHINO PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY INTRODUCER SET | KCG DILATOR, TRACHEAL | KCG | COOK, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Other| R |