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

Model Number	101/870/070
Medical Device Problem Code	Disconnection (1171)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	08/28/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: d4: lot number, expiration date and h4: device manufacture date is unknown, no information has been provided 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 approximately twelve days after the tracheostomy tube was placed the pilot balloon fell off.When air was injected through the pilot balloon, it fell off.Adverse patient effects are unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One used decontaminated device was received.Per visual inspection, the inflation line was detached from the pilot balloon.The complaint was confirmed, and no further analysis was performed.A root cause has not been established.A device history record (dhr) review reported no discrepancies or non-conformances during the manufacturing of the reported lot number.This issue is being monitored, and further actions taken accordingly.

• Brand Name: PORTEX TUBES BLUSELECT SUCTIONAID
• 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): NULL
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel
• MDR Report Key: 17847510
• Report Number: 3012307300-2023-09445
• Device Sequence Number: 4450478
• Product Code: BTC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517076202
• UDI-Public: 15019517076202
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/03/2023

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 Model Number: 101/870/070
• Device Catalogue Number: 101/870/070CZ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/20/2023
• 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: 09/11/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/13/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/29/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/03/2023
• 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