ON (B)(6) 2011, AN ARCADIA MEDICAL SILICONE CTS (CLOSE TO SHAFT) TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE, 6.0 MM ID, WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN A PT AND THE OBTURATOR REMOVED. SHORTLY AFTER PLACEMENT, A NURSE OBSERVED THE PT BEGIN TO DISPLAY SOME RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. THE PT COUGHED AND EXPELLED A SILICONE TIP THAT HAD BEEN A PART OF THE OBTURATOR COMPONENT OF THE TUBE. THE TRACH TUBE WAS CHANGED AS A PRECAUTION. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED NEGATIVE PT SEQUELAE. THE PRODUCT WAS RETAINED FOR EVAL.
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PRIOR TO DEVICE RETURN, THREE (3) UNITS FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WERE PULL TESTED FROM THE DISTAL OBTURATOR TIP. ALL FORCES EXCEEDED 25 LBF BEFORE TIPS OR TIP/SLEEVE ASSEMBLIES FAILED. THE RETURNED DEVICE DEMONSTRATED SEPARATION FROM THE DISTAL SILICONE "OLIVE TIP" FROM THE SILICONE SLEEVE. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE ADHESIVE FROM A MANUAL PROCESS. PREVENTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED ON THIS PROCESS. DATE OF THIS REPORT TO FDA: (B)(4) 2012.