FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE PET BALLOON DILATORS

MDR report key: 1010110 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
9710641-2008-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 2008
Report Date
February 8, 2008
Manufacturer
JUAREZ FACILITY
Product Code
KNQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINED CAUSE OF EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "IN 2008, THE FACILITY WAS USING CAT. #000345, LOT #0708201. THEY TRIED TO INFLATE THE BALLOON, IT DID NOT REGISTER ON THE MANOMETER, THE MANOMETER WAS SWITCHED AND STILL NO READING OF THE INFLATION. THE DOCTOR PUSHED THE BALLOON INTO THE PATIENT'S STOMACH TO CHECK FOR INFLATION AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BALLOON WAS FULLY INFLATED. THE BALLOON WOULD NOT DEFLATE AND HAD TO BE CUT WITH A WIRE CUTTER TO DEFLATE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISPOSABLE PET BALLOON DILATORS ESOPHAGEAL BALLOON DILATOR KNQ JUAREZ FACILITY 0708201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other