FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHILEY SPECIALIZED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

MDR report key: 57207 · Received December 18, 1996

Report

Report Number
2029387-1996-00166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 1996
Date of Event
November 1, 1996
Report Date
December 11, 1996
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL , INC.
Product Code
BTO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CANNULA LENGTH ON ONE (1) SIZE M6.5 SCT, SPECIALIZED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WAS TOO SHORT. THIS WAS DETECTED DURING PROCEDURE SET-UP FOR A SCHEDULED TRACH TUBE CHANGE. A SECOND DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO DIRECT PT INVOLVEMENT OR REPORTED PT COMPROMISE. THE M6.5 SCT DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SHILEY SPECIALIZED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE BTO MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL , INC. M6.5SCT M6668300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA