FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX CUFF 7.5MM TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 3881194 · Received February 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183502-2014-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2014
Report Date
February 11, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SMITHS MEDICAL HAS RECEIVED THE SAMPLE DEVICE. A FULL EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN AS THE DEVICE IS CURRENTLY IN TRANSIT TO THE INVESTIGATION SITE. SMITHS MEDICAL WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION ONCE IT IS COMPLETED. THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED WAS RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY IN TRANSIT TO THE INVESTIGATION SITE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT ALLEGES THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS DEFLATING AT THE CUFF AFTER AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME IN SITU. NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELA WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
92696 PORTEX CUFF 7.5MM TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO-TRACHOESTOMY TUBES BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK