FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS)

MDR report key: 1215472 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2008-00170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
September 12, 2008
Report Date
September 30, 2008
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K033562
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED AND WILL BE REPORTED AS MANUFACTURING RELATED. RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WAS ONE DISPOSABLE GRASPING SNARE. UPON RECEIPT THE HOOPED SNARE HAD DETACHED FROM ITS METAL LOCKING CRIMP. GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS REVEAL AN IMPROPER CRIMP. DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENTS FOR THE LOCKING METAL CRIMP ARE NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A CHR LOT #HUSA0275 SHOWED NINE OTHER PRODUCT COMPLAINTS FROM THIS LOT NUMBER. REF 187519, 188387, 191631, 191638, 191645, 192149, 192640, 192665.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO ORIFICE AT THE DISTAL END OF THE SNARE OR THE HOOPED SNARE GOT DETACHED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TUBE, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESS) KNT C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) HUSA0275

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention