| Catalog Number |
670175 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Gas/Air Leak (2946); Unintended Deflation (4061)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Low Oxygen Saturation (2477); Decreased Respiratory Rate (2485)
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| Date of Event |
03/22/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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E1 - additional phone number provided: (b)(6).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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient was discharged from intensive care and presented with respiratory deterioration, as congestion and desaturation.The patient had to be ventilated on a portable ventilator in the pneumology department.Despite prior re-inflation of the cuff with a volume of 6 ml, the leaks have persisted.Facility injected up to "18 ml ad" to eliminate the leaks.Significant asymmetry was also observed after a pre-test of the balloon with air when a 7.5mm cannula was changed to a 9mm cannula.After testing with another 9mm cannula, it was observed to have perfect symmetry of the balloon.There was patient involvement and there is adverse event/human harm.The place of occurrence was the hospital.There was no injury, but there was need of medical intervention.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 and h6.Evaluation codes: updated.One device sample was received in used condition, in a plastic bag.During visual inspection no visual defects were detected, the cuff inflates properly.The sample was inflated with the use of a syringe and submerged under water to detect any problem in the inflation system, the sample works as expected.The complaint could not be confirmed/replicated.A device history record (dhr) review reported no discrepancies or non-conformances during the manufacturing of the reported lot number.No action was taken.
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