MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. PORTEX TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE; TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)

Model Number	101/860/085CZ
Medical Device Problem Code	Disconnection (1171)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/10/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One tracheostomy tube was received for evaluation in relation to the reported event.Visual inspection was able to confirm the reported event.Under visual inspection it was noticed that inflation line was detached from pilot balloon.Root cause was unable to be determined due to the nature of the reported event.Dhr review was unable to be determined as no lot information was provided.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the customer started to use the product by replacing from the old one, and while in use, the pilot balloon was found detached.There was no patient injury reported.

• Brand Name: PORTEX TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.; boundary road; hythe, kent CT21 6JL; UK CT21 6JL
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.; boundary road; hythe, kent CT21 6JL; UK CT21 6JL
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel ; 6000 nathan lane north; 7-1-1 akasaka,; minneapolis, MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 13890497
• Report Number: 3012307300-2022-05239
• Device Sequence Number: 1713687
• Product Code: BTO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517076165
• UDI-Public: 15019517076165
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173384
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/24/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 101/860/085CZ
• Device Catalogue Number: 101/860/085CZ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/28/2022
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/24/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/24/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown