FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1181622 · Received September 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K971906
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS PLACED THE DAY PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PREP, THE OBTURATOR PENETRATED THE BUTTON DOME. REPORTEDLY, ANOTHER BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00568280 11469975

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK