MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S PORTEX BLU SELECT SUCTIONAID CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY; TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)

Catalog Number	101/860/075CZ
Medical Device Problem Code	Gas/Air Leak (2946)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that there was an air leak from the pilot balloon during patient use.There was no reported patient harm/adverse event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B3: month and year of event have been provided; day is unknown.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One device was received for investigation.The device was tested through the inflation test.It found that there was an air leak through a tear in the pilot balloon.The most probable cause was that this occurred during use.A device history record (dhr) review reported no discrepancies or non-conformances during the manufacturing of the reported lot number.

• Brand Name: PORTEX BLU SELECT SUCTIONAID CUFFED TRACHEOSTOMY
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC A. S; olomoucká 306; hranice 753 0 1; EZ 753 01
• Manufacturer Contact: reed covert ; 6000 nathan lane north; minneapolis, MN 55442 ; 2247062300
• MDR Report Key: 22797841
• Report Number: 3012307300-2025-09668
• Device Sequence Number: 18270650
• Product Code: BTO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 15019517076141
• UDI-Public: (01)15019517076141(17)290409(10)6072914
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173384
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/19/2025

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: 101/860/075CZ
• Device Lot Number: 6072914
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/29/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/24/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/03/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/13/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/19/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/25/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown