FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SHILEY

MDR report key: 6988174 · Received October 30, 2017

Report

Report Number
8020889-2017-05166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2017
Date of Event
January 12, 2017
Report Date
October 30, 2017
Manufacturer
TUBE, BRONCHIAL (W/WO CONNECTOR)
Product Code
BTS
PMA / PMN Number
K771219
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY FILED UNDER REPORT #2936999-2017-00093. THE SAMPLE WAS RETURNED AND VISUAL EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE SHAPE RETURNED UNIT HAD BEEN ALTERED USING THE STYLET WIRE. THE STYLET WIRE WAS REMOVED AND INFLATION/DEFLATION TESTING WAS SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS NO FAULT FOUND WITH THE DEVICE. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE CUFF TEST WAS CARRIED OUT WHEN THE SHAPE OF THE TUBE WAS INCORRECTLY ALTERED WITH THE STYLET WIRE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADD A MORE PRONOUNCED CURVATURE ON THE ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBE, AS REQUIRED DURING A DIFFICULT INTUBATION WITH THE GLIDESCOPE. THE TRACHEAL AND BRONCHIAL CUFF INFLATED AND DEFLATED PRIOR TO INSERTION TO THE TEST THE CUFF. AS THIS WAS A DIFFICULT INTUBATION, THE TUBE TIP WAS CURVED TO TEST THE CUFF. THE TRACHEAL CUFF COULD BE INFLATED BUT NOT BE DEFLATED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
768221 SHILEY TUBE, BRONCHIAL (W/WO CONNECTOR) BTS TUBE, BRONCHIAL (W/WO CONNECTOR) 125041

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1