FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1171407 · Received September 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04657
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2008
Date of Event
August 19, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 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 ABLE 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 MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008 THAT A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED DURING A FEEDING PROCEDURE PERFORMED THE DAY BEFORE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE BALLOON RUPTURED TWO DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE 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 M00581090 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK