FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIVONA FLEXTEND TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 44411 · Received September 24, 1996

Report

Report Number
1824231-1996-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 1996
Date of Event
August 16, 1996
Manufacturer
BIVONA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
BTO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT IN CRIB AND ON VENTILATOR. PT HEARD TO MAKE CRYING SOUNDS AND VENTILATOR ALARM SOUNDED. ON INVESTIGATION, TUBE SHAFT WAS OBSERVED STILL IN PT, BUT PROXIMAL EXTENSION TUBE WAS BROKEN AND CONNECTED TO REST OF SHAFT BY UNCOILED WIRE REINFORCING. TUBE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AND PT WAS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIVONA FLEXTEND TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE CUFFLESS PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO BIVONA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES NA 596870

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 MO Required Intervention