FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1170613 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
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. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED, 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 FEEDING PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, TEN DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT, THE LOCKING ADAPTER OF THE BUTTON WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (DEVICE 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 M00581250 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK