FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PORTEX MINI-TRACH II SELDINGER KIT

MDR report key: 8502124 · Received April 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2019-01880
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2019
Date of Event
March 8, 2019
Report Date
July 10, 2019
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Product Code
JOH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE AFFECTED COMPONENT IS SUPPLIED TO CUMBERNAULD BY SMITHS MEDICAL FRAUREUTH. THE SAMPLE FOR THIS COMPLAINT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURING SITE, (B)(4) WHO CARRIED OUT A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED ISSUE BASED ON THE SAMPLE WHICH WAS RETURNED. THE CANNULA CAP OF THE TRACHEOSTOMY COULD HAVE BEEN DEFORMED DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES (I.E. DURING SEALING OF FINISHED GOOD KIT (100/461/000) IN CUMBERNAULD). THE REPORTED CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, AND THE PROBLEM SOURCE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A RESULT OF MANUFACTURING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT WHEN USING A SMITHS MEDICAL PORTEX MINI-TRACH II SELDINGER KIT AT THE END OF A PROCEDURE, THE USER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP OF THE TRACHEAL CANNULA, BUT FOUND THAT "THE PROTUBERANCES INSIDE THE CAP WERE CRUSHED". SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY "REPLACED IT WITH A NEW PRODUCT AND REWORKED THE PROCEDURE". NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293489 PORTEX MINI-TRACH II SELDINGER KIT TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF JOH SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. 3665058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention