FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1161375 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Report Date
August 15, 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 UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL PLACEMENT, THE LOCKING ADAPTER OF THE BUTTON WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE (PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN). THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00581160 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK