FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA
MDR report key: 60225
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Received October 10, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 2029387-1996-00134
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 1996
- Date of Event
- September 10, 1996
- Report Date
- October 8, 1996
- Manufacturer
- MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
- Product Code
- BTO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE THE HOSP STAFF WAS PROVIDING ROUTINE CARE OF THE PT'S TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA (DIC) WAS PROTRUDING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER CANNULA HAD BROKEN AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED; THE TUBE HAD MIGRATED UPWARD, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE PT COUGHING. THE TRACH TUBE HAD BEEN PLACED 8/20/96 (CHANGED MONTHLY). THE DICS ARE CHANGED EVERY 12 HOURS. THE PT WAS BEING WEANED OFF THE VENTILATOR. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHILEY DISPOSABLE INNER CANNULA Implant | TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE | BTO | MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC | 8DIC | M62895000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |