MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. BIVONA AIRE-CUF(R) PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE; TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF

Model Number	750180
Medical Device Problem Code	Deflation Problem (1149)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/22/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation including root cause analysis is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient's cuff on the tracheostomy tube would not remain deflated to allow patient vocalization.Staff were required to deflate cuff hourly for patient to voice.The cuff pressure was measured with a cuff manometer and the cuff would re-inflate to ~10mmhg.Tube remained insitu until (b)(6) 2022, when planned tracheostomy tube change occurred.No patient injury was reported.Additional information was requested; however, no further information was received.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: h6: health impact and evaluation codes: updated.H10: a device history record (dhr) review was conducted which indicated all inspections were completed and no issues were noted during manufacture.A product sample was received for evaluation.Visual and functional testing was performed.Visual inspection found no damage could be detected.Functional testing found cuff inflated successfully; the complaint was not confirmed.Device passed all functional testing.No problem found.Root cause cannot be determined as the sample was successfully tested and no discrepancies were detected.This issue will be monitored for any increase in occurrence.If the occurrence of this issue increases significantly, additional investigative action will be taken accordingly.This remediation mdr was generated under protocol (b)(4), as a result of warning letter cms# (b)(4).

• Brand Name: BIVONA AIRE-CUF(R) PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE
• Common Device Name: TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 5700 west 23rd ave; gary IN 46406
• Manufacturer (Section G): NULL; 5700 west 23rd ave; gary IN 46406
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 15331803
• Report Number: 3012307300-2022-17137
• Device Sequence Number: 17763945
• Product Code: JOH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15021312006421
• UDI-Public: 15021312006421
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K914088
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/26/2023

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 Expiration Date: 09/07/2026
• Device Model Number: 750180
• Device Catalogue Number: 750180
• Device Lot Number: 4180539
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/22/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/16/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/31/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/26/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/05/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown