FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SECURI-T PERCUTANEOUS REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY TUBES

MDR report key: 1377961 · Received May 7, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2009-02300
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2009
Date of Event
April 10, 2009
Report Date
April 10, 2009
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K961345
Adverse Event
Yes
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 #; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE EXP AND MFR DATES ARE UNK. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT OF DEVICE AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFO FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT A SECURI-T PERCUTANEOUS REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY TUBE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN 2008. PATIENT'S AGE, WEIGHT, AND GENDER WERE NOT PROVIDED. PER THE COMPLAINANT, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PLACEMENT, THE INTERNAL BUMPER CAME OFF AND THE TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT'S BODY. IT WAS THE PHYSICIAN'S OPINION THAT THE INTERNAL BUMPER WOULD PASS NATURALLY. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED AS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SECURI-T PERCUTANEOUS REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY TUBES KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00568151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other