ENDOVIVE LOW PROFILE BALLOON REPLACEMENTS
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2008-01722
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 3, 2009
- Report Date
- October 12, 2005
- Manufacturer
- APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
- Product Code
- KNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971757
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMED THE BALLOON HAS A LARGE TEAR IN IT, RENDERING THE DEVICE NON-FUNCTIONAL. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOVIVE LOW PROFILE BALLOON REPLACEMENTS DEVICE WAS PLACED IN AN ENTERAL FEEDING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ONE DAY AFTER DEVICE PLACEMENT, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO REPLACE THIS DEVICE (UNKNOWN DEVICE). THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE "GOOD."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOVIVE LOW PROFILE BALLOON REPLACEMENTS | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES | M00563680 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |