FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 1230741 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05516
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K971906
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 MFR DATE IS UNK. ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE EVAL HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNK. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT TWO WEEKS AFTER PLACING A BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE (ADULT PATIENT BETWEEN 50 AND 60 YEARS OF AGE), THE CAP OF THE FLANGE WOULD NOT CLOSE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY 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 BUTTON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00568340 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1