FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MALLINCKRODT

MDR report key: 3935548 · Received June 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2936999-2014-00530
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
BTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ET REFERENCED IN THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS DISCARDED FOLLOWING EXTUBATION. THERE WAS NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED. COVIDIEN REFERENCE: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT REC'D FROM THE USA STATED A KINK WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE VOCAL CORDS AND THE CUFF OF AN UNSPECIFIED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE (ET). IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT ARRIVED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) INTUBATED. DURING A F/U, THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST STATED A FEW DAYS FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S ARRIVAL THE SUCTION CATHETER COULD NOT BE PASSED THROUGH THE ET CAUSING THE NEED TO EXTUBATE. THE ET WAS REMOVED AND THE PATIENT WAS RE-INTUBATED WITH AN IDENTICAL ET WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST DID NOT RECALL SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING THE EVENT. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
364630 MALLINCKRODT UNSPECIFIED ETT BTR COVIDIEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention