FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON ET TUBE, UNCUFFED, 2.5

MDR report key: 3955659 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2014-00390
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
May 30, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL, AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. PER DHR, THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 09/05/2012. THE DHR INVESTIGATION DID NOT SHOW ISSUES RELATED TO COMPLAINT. A DOCUMENT ASSESSMENT (FMEA) WAS CONDUCTED AND NO CHANGES WERE REQUIRED. THE COMPLAINT CAN NOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE THE SAMPLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECT REPORTED AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR IT. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THE DEVICE HAD A BLOCKAGE AT THE DISTAL END OF THE TUBE. THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT A SUCTION CATHETER COULD NOT BE PASSED THROUGH THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE. THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WAS BEING PRE-TESTED PRIOR TO USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348144 HUDSON ET TUBE, UNCUFFED, 2.5 ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR TELEFLEX 01H1200518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 KIMBERLY CLARK SUCTION CATHETER, 6FR