FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOVIVE LOW PROFILE BALLOON REPLACEMENTS

MDR report key: 1328458 · Received March 3, 2009

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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