MAUDE Adverse Event Report: Salter Labs O2 Cannula; U/Connect-it Oxygen Tubing 7 feet (2.1m) Crush Resistant Oxygen Tubing, Vynil Ti

Model Number	001350
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Low Oxygen Saturation (2477)
Date of Event	04/26/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient spo2 in low 80's and not recovering.Bedside nurse increased oxygen, but spo2 still borderline.Writer to bedside and spo2 probe changed.O2 tubing noted to be 75% collapsed with poor airflow to high flow nasal cannula.Tubing changed and secured to prevent collapse, but even with new package, tubing prone to collapsing.After this adjustment, able to wean support.The main issue is that tubing is installed and secured but seems to slowly compress itself with the pull of gravity.There are no alarms to alert anyone to this, so it can be a silent hazard that happens and can easily go unnoticed".
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product involved in the report has not been returned.A review of the device history record is in-progress.All information reasonably known as off 29 may 2026 has been included in the health authority report.Should additional information be obtained a follow-up health authority report will be provided.The information provided by airlife.Represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant/reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to airlife.Airlife has no independent knowledge of the event reported but is relaying the information that was provided by the user facility where the incident occurred.This product incident is documented in the airlife complaint database and is identified as (b)(4).This information is submitted pursuant to 21cfr803, in compliance with the medical device reporting requirement and should not be considered to be an admission that a airlife product is defective or causes serious injury.

• Brand Name: O2 Cannula
• Common Device Name: U/Connect-it Oxygen Tubing 7 feet (2.1m) Crush Resistant Oxygen Tubing, Vynil Ti
• Manufacturer (Section D): Salter Labs; 30 spur drive; el paso 79906
• Manufacturer (Section G): Salter Labs de Mexico de S.A. de C.V.; blvd. independencia #2167 parq; ind. las ameri - hor sur cd ju; chihuahua mexico, mexico 32596 ; MX 32596
• Manufacturer Contact: melissa brickley ; 2710 northridge dr nw suite a; grand rapids, MI 49544 ; +1(616)259-8415
• MDR Report Key: 25340966
• Report Number: 3004748541-2026-00099
• Device Sequence Number: 5129758
• Product Code: BYX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10889483570111
• UDI-Public: (01)10889483570111(10)580263
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: N/A
• 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,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/28/2026

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: 001350
• Device Catalogue Number: 001350
• Device Lot Number: 580263
• 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: 04/30/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/30/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/29/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/29/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• 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
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown