FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS)

MDR report key: 1101024 · Received August 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2008-00056
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 1, 2008
Date of Event
June 25, 2008
Report Date
July 8, 2008
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC (BASD)
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K915837
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT OF A BREAK IN THE RETENTION DOME IS CONFIRMED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ONLY THE SEPARATED RETENTION DOME WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. 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. AT THIS TIME, THE EXACT MECHANISM OF DAMAGE IS UNDETERMINED. GROSS VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT OR DEFORMITY RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE SECTION THAT CONTAINS THE FEEDING TUBE AND DUAL FEEDING ADAPTER WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A CHR IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO MANUFACTURING LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A BREAK IN THE RETENTION DOME DURING TRACTION REMOVAL. THE INDWELLING PERIOD WAS 196 DAYS. THE DOME PORTION WAS REMOVED ENDOSCOPICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS) KNT C.R. BARD, INC (BASD) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention