FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS)

MDR report key: 1211041 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2008-00165
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K915837
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED, BUT THE EXACT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE RETENTION DOME TORE FROM THE PONSKY NON-BALLOON REPLACEMENT TUBE. THE DOME WAS DISCOLORED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOME BROKE DURING REMOVAL. A PORTION OF THE DOME REMAINED BONDED TO THE TUBE. THE DULL VENEER ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE REMAINING DOME MATERIAL INDICATES THAT THE DOME TORE. THE LACK OF ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE SUGGESTS THE TEAR IN THE DOME WAS CAUSED BY STRETCHING THE DOME MATERIAL DURING REMOVAL. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATES THE DEVICE HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR 284 DAYS. GROSS VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT OR DEFORMITY RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. DISCOLORATION AND DEFORMATION WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE 2CM DEPTH MARK AND THE PROXIMAL END OF THE PONSKY TUBE. A CHR WAS NOT COMPLETED SINCE THE LOT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN 2007 AND REMOVED IN 2008. DURING REMOVAL, THE RETENTION DOME BROKE. THE DOME WAS REMOVED ENDOSCOPICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS) KNT C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention