MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT MEXICO SA SHILEY; TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF

Model Number	4CFS
Medical Device Problem Codes	Use of Device Problem (1670); Connection Problem (2900)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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, when they performed tracheostomy tube (outer and inner cannula) they were unable to get the inner cannula to secure to the outer cannula.The customer also stated that despite the fact that they were able to line up the circles of the outer and inner cannula, the inner cannula would not stay in place.There was no patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d10, g4, h3, h6 h3.Evaluation summary: one sample of device was received for evaluation and reported event was not confirmed.A functional test was performed the inner cannula could not be inserted freely into the outer cannula and the inner cannula could not be locked into the outer cannula since the outer cannula presents signs of being used, and the twist lock head is deformed and shrunken, and the flange presents damage, which would have been detected immediately during the 100% inner cannula lock inspection since that defect is extremely obvious.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.

• Brand Name: SHILEY
• Common Device Name: TUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF
• Manufacturer (Section D): NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT MEXICO SA; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana 22225 ; MX 22225
• MDR Report Key: 9488372
• Report Number: 2936999-2019-01038
• Device Sequence Number: 14338038
• Product Code: JOH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 60884522006953
• UDI-Public: 60884522006953
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K962173
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,consum
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/22/2020

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: 4CFS
• Device Catalogue Number: 4CFS
• Device Lot Number: 18FO687JZX
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/04/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/05/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/17/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/18/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/22/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1