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5.5PLCF |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/13/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.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, the pilot valve of the trach was disconnected from the pilot line.There was no reported patient outcome.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.Device was not returned, but a photo was available for ev aluation.Visual inspection noted a tracheostomy cuffed tube labeled as the device, no lot was visible in picture.Pilot valve can be observed in picture and separation from inflation line can be confirmed.Picture was not clear enough to determine if the pilot and inflation line shows traces of having been correctly assembled and determine if detachment was caused for a kind of gluing issue or if inflation line was cut.It was reported that the trach tube's pilot valve was caught and came apart from the pilot line when removing the trach mask after a week of being use.The reported issue could not be confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: each tube¿s cuff, pilot balloon and valve should be tested by inflation prior to tube insertion.If disfunction is detected in any part of the inflation system, the tube should not be used.Do not overinflate the cuff.Ordinarily, cuff pressure should not exceed 25 cm of h2o.Closely monitor cuff pressure under a physician¿s guidance.Over inflation may lead to permanent tracheal damage, rupture of the cuff with subsequent deflation, or cuff distortion that may cause airway blockage.Avoid pulling or manipulation of the cuff inflation line as this could cause cuff deflation or removal of the tube from patient.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.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, the trach tube's pilot valve was caught and came apart from the pilot line when removing the trach mask after a week of being use.There was no patient harm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: d9 (latest return date), g3, h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device and a photo were available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the inflation line was missing the pilot balloon, the proximal end presented an uneven edge and bonding agent residues.It was reported that the pilot valve of the trach was disconnected from the pilot line.The reported issue could not be confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: each tube¿s cuff, pilot balloon and valve should be tested by inflation prior to tube insertion.If dysfunction is detected in any part of the inflation system, the tube should not be used.Do not overinflate the cuff.Ordinarily, cuff pressure should not exceed 25 cm of h2o.Closely monitor cuff pressure under a physician¿s guidance.Over inflation may lead to permanent tracheal damage, rupture of the cuff with subsequent deflation, or cuff distortion that may cause airway blockage.Avoid pulling or manipulation of the cuff inflation line as this could cause cuff deflation or removal of the tube from patient.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
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