FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1170643 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04619
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 11, 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. ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP IN 2008, THAT A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED DURING A FEEDING PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON TWO WEEKS EARLIER. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE LOCKING ADAPTER OF THE BUTTON GOT CRACKED ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER PLACEMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (DEVICE UNK). THERE WAS 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 M00581250 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK