FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT

MDR report key: 4032061 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183502-2014-00556
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 14, 2014
Report Date
August 4, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
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 STATING THAT THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS DEFLATING AT THE CUFF AFTER AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME IN SITU. THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS REPLACED. THE USER REPORTED THAT THE CUFF WAS FOUND RUPTURED ON THE REMOVED DEVICE. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO PATIENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
455956 PORTEX BLUE LINE ULTRA SUCTIONAID TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT BTO - TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE KIT BTO SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD. NA 2491832

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK