FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1063047 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00798
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 19, 2008
Report Date
May 20, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K990127
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNK. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED, AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. A DEVICE ANALYSIS WILL NOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED. THE APRIL 2008 15-MONTH LOW PROFILE BALLOON ENTERAL FEEDING PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT 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. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "THE BALLOON WAS RUPTURED 3 DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT". REPORTEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER LOW PROFILE BALLOON. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00581310 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK