FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTEX® BIVONA® UNCUFFED NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES

MDR report key: 6522742 · Received April 26, 2017

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2017-00893
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2017
Date of Event
March 29, 2017
Report Date
April 26, 2017
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
BTO
UDI-DI
15021312005752
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K912469 AND K083641. CUSTOMER HAS NOT RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEVICE EVALUATION. IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED, THE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PORTEX® BIVONA® UNCUFFED NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE LEFT EYELET TORE THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WAY DURING USE ON A PATIENT. THE ISSUE WAS OBSERVED BY THE PATIENT'S PARENT WHEN SHE AWOKE FROM A NAP. THE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE HAD BEEN IN USE FOR 2 WEEKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT DALE TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE TIES HAD BEEN USED TO HOLD THE TUBE IN PLACE. THE TUBE WAS DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE ISSUE WAS CONSIDERED RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303028 PORTEX® BIVONA® UNCUFFED NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR) BTO SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. 15021312005752

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 MO