FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SHILEY 6XLT CD

MDR report key: 9732671 · Received February 19, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5093098
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 19, 2020
Date of Event
July 8, 2019
Report Date
February 17, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC / COVIDIEN, LLC
Product Code
JOH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A TRACHEAL TUBE REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED BY (B)(6) (SKILLED NURSING FACILITY IN (B)(6)) ON (B)(6) 2019 AROUND 1700 HOURS FOR A (B)(6) Y/O PT. THE TYPE OF TRACHEAL TUBE WAS CHANGED FROM A SHILEY 6 DCFS CUFFLESS TO A LONGER TRACHEAL TUBE (SHILEY 6 XLT CD) DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THICK BLOODY MUCOUS SECRETIONS AND PT'S TROUBLE BREATHING ON FULL AC VENT SETTINGS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, THE PT COMPLAINED OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WENT INTO FULL CODE. THE UNRESPONSIVE PT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO (B)(6) MED CTR AND RESUSCITATED. PT WAS PRONOUNCED ON (B)(6) 2019 AT 0154 HOURS BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN WHO STATED THAT THE DEATH WAS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY PLACED TRACHEAL TUBE. THE (B)(6) SHERIFF'S DEPT CORONER'S OFFICE PERFORMED AN AUTOPSY AND INVESTIGATION AND RULED OUT THE DEATH DUE TO SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA AND PNEUMOTHORAX STATUS POST REPLACEMENT OF TRACHEAL TUBE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 04/13/2020 FOR REPORT MW5093098. REPORTER WANTED TO ADD MFR REPORT NUMBER 8020889-2020-00017 AND TO UPDATE THE LAST SENTENCE TO "THE (B)(6) SHERIFF'S DEPT CORONER'S OFFICE PERFORMED AN AUTOPSY AND INVESTIGATION AND RULED THE DEATH DUE TO SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA AND PNEUMOTHORAX STATUS POST REPLACEMENT OF TRACHEAL TUBE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
188585 SHILEY 6XLT CD TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF JOH MEDTRONIC / COVIDIEN, LLC 60XLTCD UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Death