FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX 8.0MM VOCALAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 3983924 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183502-2014-00432
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 17, 2014
Report Date
June 24, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED ALLEGING THAT HT TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS LEAKING AT THE CUFF AFTER SIX HOURS IN SITU. REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED AFTER THREE DAYS USE, AS THE CUFF ALLEGEDLY BECAME FULLY DEFLATED. NO INCIDENT RELATED MEDICAL SEQUELA WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368077 PORTEX 8.0MM VOCALAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO - TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD NA 2636625

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK