FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIVONA TTS

MDR report key: 478333 · Received August 12, 2003

Report

Report Number
478333
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2003
Date of Event
August 2, 2003
Manufacturer
BIVONA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
JOH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BIVONA TRACH SLIPPED IN ITS HOLDER AND CONSEQUENTLY MIGRATED OUT OF THE TRACHEA WHICH ALLOWED MATERIAL INTO THE TRACHEA TO OCCLUDE THE TIP OF THE TUBE. THE BIVONA TUBE WAS A DEFECTIVE DEVICE BECAUSE IT FAILED TO HAVE A MURPHY OPENING OR SECOND OPENING LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE TUBE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIVONA TTS ADJUSTABLE NECK FLANGE HYPERFLEX TRACH TUBE JOH BIVONA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CE 0473 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Life Threatening| S