| Catalog Number |
505070 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Material Deformation (2976); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
06/06/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that when the respiratory therapist (rt) went to pull out the inner cannula they felt a moderate/full resistance.The rt was unable to put the cannula back in as a result.The rt called an ent physician who scoped the patient trach tube.The ent found the tube to be kinked.The physician replaced the trach tube as a result.The defective trach tube was retained by the facility.
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