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18870S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/08/2024
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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 submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, the endotracheal tube's pilot balloon was not properly fixed when use in combination with an automatic cuff pressure gauge (made by another company) before use.It was possible to supply air to the cuff when tried to supply with a syringe, but when tried again to combine it with an automatic cuff pressure gauge, the cuff pressure upper limit alarm did not stop sounding.There was no problems observed when combining other tubes with the automatic cuff pressure gauge.There was no patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted that the inflation line tubing was collapsed inside the lumen of the tube.Functionally, an inflation/deflation test was performed.Air was applied to the cuff using a syringe, and it was observed that the inflation was difficult and deflation was hard.It was reported that the endotracheal tube's pilot balloon was not properly fixed when it was used in combination with an automatic cuff pressure gauge (made by another company) before use.It was possible to supply air to the cuff when trying to supply with a syringe, but when trying again to combine it with an automatic cuff pressure gauge, the cuff pressure's upper limit alarm did not stop sounding.There were no problems observed when combining other tubes with the automatic cuff pressure gauge.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was determined to be manufacturing related.Internal process improvements have been initiated to mitigate this issue.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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