FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1200115 · Received October 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2008
Date of Event
August 26, 2008
Report Date
September 16, 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

ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVAL, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE DEVICE EVAL HAS NOT BEEN 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 FOR A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT, THE RIGHT ANGLE FEEDING TUBE OF THE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN AND THE Y-PORT HAD DETACHED FROM THE FEEDING TUBE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PT 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 M00581310 0000026124

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK