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

Model Number	101/860/090CZ
Medical Device Problem Codes	Inflation Problem (1310); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/01/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No product information has been provided to date.Manufacturing device history record review was not performed because the results of the complaint investigation is a supplier design related problem.A product sample was received for evaluation, one used decontaminated sample.Under visual inspection it was noticed the inflation line was detached from the pilot balloon.The reported problem was confirmed.This issue was escalated to an internal capa and occurrence is being monitored via trend analysis.If the occurrence of this issue increases significantly, additional corrective actions will be taken.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that no anomaly was found in the product during the pre-use check.However, after a while the customer started using it, the cuff got deflated, causing leakage of air to occur.Also, when he was refilling air in the cuff each time leakage was observed, the pilot balloon got detached from the inflation line.No patient injury.No additional information is available for this complaint.

• Brand Name: PORTEX BLU SELECT SUCTIONAID 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; minneapolis, MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 15322060
• Report Number: 3012307300-2022-16811
• Device Sequence Number: 5517992
• Product Code: BTO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517076172
• UDI-Public: 15019517076172
• 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): 08/30/2022

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: 101/860/090CZ
• Device Catalogue Number: 101/860/090CZ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/12/2022
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/02/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/30/2022
• 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