FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1202222 · Received October 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2008
Date of Event
September 17, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 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 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 IN 2008, THAT A CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS PLACED ON THE SAME DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE LOCKING TAB OF THE RIGHT ANGLE FEEDING TUBE WAS BROKEN. REPORTEDLY, THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (UNKNOWN PRODUCT/MANUFACTURER). THERE WERE NO PATIENT 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 M00581080 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK