FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFIILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1059976 · Received June 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00682
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2008
Date of Event
May 13, 2008
Report Date
May 13, 2008
Manufacturer
KABUSHIKI KAISHA JSS
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K990127
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED. THE 2008 15-MONTH LOW PROFILE BALLOON ENTERAL FEEDING PRODUCT FAMILY TREND REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED, NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN 2008, (PATIENT GENDER, AGE AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "STERILIZED WATER WAS INJECTED [INTO] THE BALLOON PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE BALLOON... CAME OFF OUTSIDE THE [PATIENT'S] BODY WHEN THE RIGHT ANGLE TUBE WAS CONNECTED 4 DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT". REPORTEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (UNKNOWN PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURER). NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFIILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE KNT KABUSHIKI KAISHA JSS M00581080 0000028865

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK