ENDOVIVE INITIAL PLACEMENT PEG KIT, DIRECT PEJ KIT, AND PEG SAFETY KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-01093
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 9, 2011
- Report Date
- March 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
- Product Code
- KNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031538
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4):THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOVIVE STANDARD PULL METHOD KIT WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A J-TUBE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING MEDICATION FOR THE ADVANCED STAGE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN USING BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PEG/J-TUBES SINCE 2009. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PATIENT HAS HAD REPEATED INFECTION PROBLEMS. APPROXIMATELY AROUND (B)(6), 2011 THE INTERNAL BOLSTER WAS BURIED IN THE STOMACH WALL MUCOSA AND THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTION. THE PEG/J-TUBE WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE STOMA HAS HEALED A NEW PEG/J-TUBE WILL BE PLACED (THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME). THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A NASOINTESTINAL TUBE SO THAT THE DUODOPA TREATMENT COULD CONTINUE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOVIVE STANDARD PULL METHOD KIT WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A J-TUBE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING MEDICATION FOR THE ADVANCED STAGE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN USING BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PEG/J-TUBES SINCE 2009. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PATIENT HAS HAD REPEATED INFECTION PROBLEMS. APPROXIMATELY AROUND (B)(6), 2011 THE INTERNAL BOLSTER WAS BURIED IN THE STOMACH WALL MUCOSA AND THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTION. THE PEG/J-TUBE WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE STOMA HAS HEALED A NEW PEG/J-TUBE WILL BE PLACED (THE MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME). THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A NASOINTESTINAL TUBE SO THAT THE DUODOPA TREATMENT COULD CONTINUE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOVIVE INITIAL PLACEMENT PEG KIT, DIRECT PEJ KIT, AND PEG SAFETY KIT | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER | M00568381 | 12471972 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Other | DUODOPA |