MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. PORTEX ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBES; TUBE, TRACHEAL/BRONCHIAL, DIFFERENTIAL VENTILATIO

Catalog Number	198-35L
Medical Device Problem Code	Gas/Air Leak (2946)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/21/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: d3: lot number, expiration date, h4: manufacture date unknown.No information received to date.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 before use it was found that there was an air leakage and then replaced it with another consumable.No patient involvement.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device evaluated by manufacturer and h6.Evaluation codes: updated.Email is: (b)(6).Two product samples were received in used condition, one without the original packaging and one with the original pouch opened.The samples received correspond to customer complaints (b)(6) arrived together in a single package and it is not described which sample corresponds to each complaint.Per visual inspection, both samples present conditions of use, an underwater leak test was performed to verify the integrity of the inflation system in both samples.Leakage was confirmed in both samples, one sample leaks in the white cuff and the other sample leaks in the blue cuff.Both cuffs have tears.The complaint was confirmed.It was unknown what caused the condition and could not be associated with the manufacturing process since the failure reported could not be reproduced using the tools from assembly and packaging process.A device history record (dhr) review reported no discrepancies or non-conformances during the manufacturing of the reported lot number.No corrective actions were taken since the investigation did not reveal that the defect was caused during the manufacturing process.

• Brand Name: PORTEX ENDOBRONCHIAL TUBES
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEAL/BRONCHIAL, DIFFERENTIAL VENTILATIO
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.; boundary road; hythe, kent CT21 6JL; UK CT21 6JL
• Manufacturer (Section G): NULL
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel
• MDR Report Key: 17661875
• Report Number: 3012307300-2023-08573
• Device Sequence Number: 6247053
• Product Code: CBI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019315058615
• UDI-Public: 15019315058615
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K953483
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/21/2024

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 Catalogue Number: 198-35L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/23/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/10/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/23/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/31/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/21/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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