FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1203241 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05342
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 21, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K990127
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNK. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. 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 PLACED IN AN ENTERAL FEEDING PROCEDURE TWELVE DAYS PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ON THE DAY PRIOR TO ORIGINAL DATE, AFTER USE OF THE RIGHT ANGLE FEEDING TUBE FOR WATER AND MEDICATION 3 TIMES EACH DAY, IT WAS NOTICED THE LOCKING ADAPTER OF THE BUTTON WAS CRACKED. ANOTHER CORFLO CUBBY LOW PROFILE GASTROSTOMY DEVICE WAS USED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE. THERE WERE 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 M00581330 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK