Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
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A trend in complaints of difficulty in passing a suction catheter or locking the et tube holder in place was observed. smith medical's investigation determined that the fastener component and cylinder component on the et tube holder could cause compression of the tracheal tube when assembled together. the investigation determined that in some cases the fastener and cylinder could compress the tube enough to affect the tracheal tube inner diameter. customer feedback suggested that difficulty passing suction catheter usually occurred when a size 6fr suction catheter (or larger) was used.