FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHILEY

MDR report key: 4092329 · Received August 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2936999-2014-00775
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 19, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
August 6, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
JOH
PMA / PMN Number
K962173
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER IN THE USA THAT, DURING PATIENT USE OF A 7SCT TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CONNECTOR OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT TAPERED TO ALLOW PLACING THE SPEAKING VALVE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TAPERED ONE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT, WHO TOLERATED THE EXCHANGE WITHOUT INCIDENTS. THE FAULTY DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
500212 SHILEY TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE JOH COVIDIEN 14F0433JZX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention