FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADULT 8.5MM ET TUBE WITH SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING

MDR report key: 3961730 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
9611594-2014-00063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
Product Code
BTR
PMA / PMN Number
PK131254
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED COMPLAINT PRODUCT AND REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE IN-PROGRESS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED. KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS INVOLVING TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE ON THE SAME PATIENT. REFER TO MFG REPORT # 9611594-2014-00062 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. KIMBERLY-CLARK RECEIVED A REPORT FROM (B)(6) STATING, "CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT THE TUBE TO INFLATE THE CUFF OF OUR MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC TUBE COME OFF TWICE AT ONE PATIENT. FIRST THEY THOUGHT THAT THE PATIENT HAS BITTEN THE LINE OFF, BUT AFTER DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF THE CUSTOMER, THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439351 ADULT 8.5MM ET TUBE WITH SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE BTR KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE 13223 AA3260V01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1