FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BIVONA FLEXTEND TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
MDR report key: 44411
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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 |