FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT

MDR report key: 3944276 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183502-2014-00280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 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. METHOD: A SAMPLE DEVICE 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. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO PATIENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
278094 PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT BTO - TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD. NA 2616654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK