FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SHIL, TRACHEOSTOMY

MDR report key: 3852930 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2936999-2014-00445
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
May 10, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
JOH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO ADD'L INFO AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED A LITIGATION COMPLAINT AND RELATED DOCUMENT ON (B)(4) 2014. COVIDIEN CLINICAL TEAM HAS REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS AND SUMMARIZED THE REPORTED CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS EVENT AS FOLLOWS: ON (B)(6) 2012, A PT UNDERWENT A TRACHEOSTOMY. IT IS THEN ALLEGED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SHILEY TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE (MODEL UNK) WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2013. NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
307766 SHIL, TRACHEOSTOMY NONE JOH COVIDIEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R