| Catalog Number |
67HA80 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Leak/Splash (1354); Material Perforation (2205)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
07/25/2018
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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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(b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received indicating that three days following insertion of a smiths medical portex® bivona® adult tts¿ hyperflex¿ tracheostomy tube a cuff leak was noted.The patient's family noted that there was no air leak present upon tracheostomy (trach) tube change out.The family also speculated that the cuff membrane may have become thinner or that the material has changed.The tube was required to be changed out with no reported adverse effects.
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