| Model Number |
8DCT |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Low Oxygen Saturation (2477); Unintended Extubation (4564)
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| Date of Event |
02/09/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, a patient went to the operation room for a tracheostomy due to severe covid and respiratory failure.During trach placement, the tracheostomy was placed and the tracheostomy was noted to be down after inflation and there was concern for a damaged cuff.Given that the cuff was torn the patient was re-intubated with endotracheal tube (ett) that was still in upper trachea and the tracheostomy was removed.The patient then recovered as the patient had very poor pulmonary reserve and a new tracheostomy was placed.This cuff was checked prior to placement but again was torn following placement.The patient's spo2 remained at 95% and a new tracheostomy was prepared to be placed.When awaiting a new tracheostomy the patient was noted to lose spo2 and go into ventricular fibrillation.The ett was again placed and the tracheostomy with broken cuff was removed.Advance cardiovascular life support (acls) commenced and the patient underwent multiple rounds of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr).After cpr was commenced last t ime, the patient then began to have massive hemoptysis from her ett with inability to ventilate.Resuscitative efforts ceased after discussion with the team.
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