MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. BIVONA FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL TRACH TUBE; TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)

Catalog Number	67PFSS40
Medical Device Problem Code	Gas/Air Leak (2946)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Other text: b3: 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 the customer had a few leaky cuff issues which initially they thought of as, but were occurring more frequently.This has been reported with trach sizes 4.0 (2 v-flanged peds patients; 1 ped flextend).Patients were ventilated, staff noticed an increase in cuff leak on the vent and audibly.When cuff volume checked, there was an ml loss.Sometimes it was under 0.5 ml, sometimes over.When the trachs have been checked for leaks, the customer could not detect any leak from the cuff itself or the pilot balloon or at the balloon insertion line.Customer have had 2 4.0 v flange pediatric cuffed bivona with this issue.Previously, there was a concern with a flextend bivona 4.0.There was no patient harm but needed to change the trach tube earlier to troubleshoot.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation codes: updated.No product or photos were returned therefore no device analysis could be completed.A device history record (dhr) review could not be performed as the lot number was unknown.If the product is returned the manufacturer will re-open the complaint for further device analysis.

• Brand Name: BIVONA FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL TRACH TUBE
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.; 5700 west 23rd ave; gary IN 46406
• Manufacturer (Section G): NULL
• Manufacturer Contact: jim vegel
• MDR Report Key: 18031516
• Report Number: 3012307300-2023-10020
• Device Sequence Number: 5913783
• Product Code: JOH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10351688518699
• UDI-Public: 10351688518699
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K923878
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/28/2023

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 Catalogue Number: 67PFSS40
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• 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: 10/02/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/06/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/30/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/29/2023
• 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