FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOVIVE SAFETY PEG KITS PULL METHOD

MDR report key: 1222913 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-06117
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 9, 2008
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K031538
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 CORP ON THE EVENT DATE, THAT A ENDOVIVE SAFETY PEG KITS PULL METHOD WAS PLACED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG) PROCEDURE THREE MONTHS PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, IN 2008, THE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK OUTSIDE THE PT'S BODY AT ABOUT 3 OR 4 CENTIMETERS FROM THE BOLSTER AND LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE (DEVICE UNK). NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOVIVE SAFETY PEG KITS PULL METHOD KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00566521 11258813

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK