FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BRONCHO-CATH

MDR report key: 6719 · Received October 4, 1993

Report

Report Number
6719
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 1993
Date of Event
December 19, 1991
Report Date
February 19, 1992
Manufacturer
MALLINCKRODT CRITICAL CARE
Product Code
KTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD LEFT THORACOTOMY AND LEFT PNEUMONECTOMY. AT END OF CASE ANESTHESIA WAS UNABLE TO EXTUBATE PATIENT. FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY PERFORMED AND INCISION RE-0PENED. ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE INADVERTENTLY SUTURED. SUTURE CUT AND ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE REMOVED. PATIENT DISCHARGED 12/28/91 WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN, OTHER, INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: NO FAILURE DETECTED AND PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATION, USER ERROR CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: OTHER. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRONCHO-CATH ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE KTR MALLINCKRODT CRITICAL CARE R8602 ML01680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Other