FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1170614 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04615
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 12, 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 UNK. 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

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP ON AUGUST 18, 2008, THAT A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ENTERAL FEEDING PROCEDURE, PERFORMED IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE LOCKING ADAPTER OF THE BUTTON WAS DAMAGED EIGHT DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (DEVICE UNK). THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'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 M00581330 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK