FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FASTRACH ETT

MDR report key: 808717 · Received January 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
808717
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2007
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
January 16, 2007
Manufacturer
LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
BTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS INITIALLY INTUBATED AFTER A SPLENECTOMY. INTUBATION WAS DIFFICULT AND CAUSED A TONGUE LACERATION NOT DUE TO A PRODUCT DEFECT. THE NEXT DAY THE ET TUBE WAS FOUND CURLED UP IN HER MOUTH WHICH REQUIRED REINTUBATION. DURING THE REPEAT INTUBATION, THE BALLOON ON THE ET TUBE WOULD NOT INFLATE, WHICH REQUIRED ANOTHER INTUBATION. THE PATIENT WAS NOT COMPROMISED DURING THESE PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FASTRACH ETT TUBE, ENDOTRACHEAL BTR LMA NORTH AMERICA, INC. 6.5 MM ORAL 00412141

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR