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6DCFN |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Crack (1135)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Extubate (2402)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2020
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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 device was protruding and irritating the trachea.The device was taken out after blood was found due to suctioning and patient was breathing out through the stoma during that time.The tube of the device was cracked and the patient could not be suction through stoma.The device will be replaced the following morning once a replacement is receive from the distributor.Patient was currently stable and unharmed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: d3(mfr name), d10, g4, h3, h6.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the cannula is damaged on the area of fenestration is broken.It was reported that the product was chipped.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was traced to a component failure.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.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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