MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MMJ SA DE CV (USD) TAPERGUARD; TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR)

Model Number	18875
Medical Device Problem Code	Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Information (3190)
Date of Event	02/07/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, the white plastic adapter that connects directly into the tracheal tube repeatedly disconnected while on a patient.Multiple interventions were attempted including taping the connection, however the connection remained loose and resulted in numerous disconnections from the ventilator.

• Brand Name: TAPERGUARD
• Common Device Name: TUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR)
• Manufacturer (Section D): MMJ SA DE CV (USD); ave henequen no 1181 desarroll; ciudad juarez 32590 ; MX 32590
• MDR Report Key: 8465598
• Report Number: 2936999-2019-00234
• Device Sequence Number: 198004
• Product Code: BTR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30884521032532
• UDI-Public: 30884521032532
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K090352
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: foreign,user facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/29/2019

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: 18875
• Device Catalogue Number: 18875
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/29/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1