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MalfunctionCAO

MALLINCRODT

Received Sep 24, 2014 · Event occurred Sep 1, 2014

Report 2936999-2014-00849 · MDR key 4113256

Device

Generic name

Esophageal Tracheal Tube

Manufacturer

Covidien

Model number

5-18537

Catalog number

5-18537

Product problems

  • Inflation Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • No Patient Involvement

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE LOT NUMBER WAS ASKED BUT UNKNOWN. WITHOUT THE LOT NUMBER, THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CUSTOMER STATING THAT DURING PRE-USE TESTING, THE CUFF ON A COMBITUBE WOULD NOT INFLATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.