MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. BIVONA TRACHEOSTOMY; TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY

Model Number	60P035
Medical Device Problem Code	Biocompatibility (2886)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/21/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the device silicone is brittle on the right, upper stem valve.The spiral can be seen.No patient injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No lot number was provided; therefore, device history record review could not be completed.A product sample was received for evaluation.During the visual inspection, it was observed that shaft was deformed and had a split the deformed part.In attempt to reproduce the failure mode a sample was taken from process.Then, the tube was turned with the hands.After rotating the tube, it was seen that the tube was deformed in a similar way to sample received.Also, it was found a split in the deformed part of the tube.A review of the manufacturing process for was conducted by quality engineer in order to verify that there are no situations or practices that could create the event.No discrepancies were found.After a review of the different verifications that are performed during the manufacturing process to detect damage components, the most probable root cause is that damaged occurred after the product left the manufacturing facility.As a preventive action manufacturing personnel was notified by the area trainer as awareness of the failure mode reported by the customer.This remediation mdr was generated under protocol (b)(4) as a result of warning letter cms# (b)(4).No information available to date.

• Brand Name: BIVONA TRACHEOSTOMY
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 5700 west 23rd ave; gary IN 46406
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 5700 west 23rd ave; gary IN 46406
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 15639175
• Report Number: 3012307300-2022-25389
• Device Sequence Number: 6387229
• Product Code: BTO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15021312005745
• UDI-Public: 15021312005745
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/20/2022

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: 60P035
• Device Catalogue Number: 60P035
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/18/2018
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/21/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/20/2022
• 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