| Model Number |
7CN80H |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Leak/Splash (1354); Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Extubate (2402)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2019
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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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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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According to the reporter, the patient was not receiving tidal volumes from the ventilator.3cc was withdrawn via the pilot balloon and 8cc was added back in an attempt to perform minimal leak technique.The cuff was not able to be adequately filled with air.A tear on the cuff was found.The patient was recannulated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Evaluation summary: one sample was received for evaluation.Visual inspection was performed and it was observed the cuff presents a small tear the failure mode tear in cuff is confirmed.The device failed to meet specification as it was received or made available for evaluation.The investigation isolated the failure to the cuff.Information has been added to the database and trends will continue to be monitored.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.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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