TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS)
Report
- Report Number
- 2523003-2008-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2008
- Report Date
- February 19, 2008
- Manufacturer
- C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD)
- Product Code
- KNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K915837
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE COMPLAINT OF A BREAK IN THE RETENTION DOME IS CONFIRMED, USER RELATED. UPON RECEIPT AT BAS, A PARTIAL SEMI-CIRCULAR BREAK IN THE RETENTION DOME WAS OBSERVED. THE DULL AND ROUNDED VENEER IDENTIFIED AT THE DOME SITE ARE TRAITS THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE THAT WAS APPLIED DURING THE REMOVAL OF THIS DEVICE. THE LACK OF ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE SUGGESTS THE TEAR IN THE DOME WAS CAUSED BY STRETCHING THE DOME MATERIAL BEYOND ITS ELASTIC LIMITS DURING REMOVAL. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATES THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR APPROX 147 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT. GROSS VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT OR DEFORMITY RELATED TO THE MFG PROCESS. A CHR OF LOT #HURD0858 SHOWED NO OTHER PRODUCT COMPLAINTS FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.
THE RETENSION DOME DROPPED INTO THE STOMACH DURING TRACTION REMOVAL. THE INDWELLING PERIOD WAS 147 DAYS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS) | KNT | C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) | HURD0858 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |