| Model Number |
18770 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Inflation Problem (1310)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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| Date of Event |
08/07/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received a report that during the cuff check prior to patient use, a cuff failure was observed.It was reported that there was no patient involvement.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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One taperguard endotracheal tube part number 18770, lot number 17b0840jzx was received for evaluation.Inflation/deflation testing verified a small tear in the tubes cuff which would have been detected immediately in the manufacturing process.We are unable to determine the cause for this specific event however, manufacturing controls are in place to detect damage and to reduce the potential for occurrence during the manufacturing process.Information has been added to the database and trends will continue to be monitored.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received a report that during the cuff check prior to patient use, a cuff failure was observed.It was reported that there was no patient involvement.
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