FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMARTPILL GI MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2380821 · Received October 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1320877-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2011
Date of Event
July 27, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
THE SMARTPILL CORPORATION
Product Code
NYV
PMA / PMN Number
K092342
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OBSTRUCTION. DEVICE LODGED BECAUSE OF PT PHYSIOLOGY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT INGESTED THE SMARTPILL CAPSULE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING ((B)(6) 2011). SHE HAD NO DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING THE SMARTPILL. ON SATURDAY EVENING ((B)(6) 2011) SHE VOMITED THE CAPSULE UP AND CHOCKED ON IT. SHE HAD TO DO THE HEIMLICH ON HERSELF AND ACTUALLY PULLED THE CAPSULE FROM HER THROAT. SHE REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR THAT SHE IS DOING OKAY, EXCEPT HER THROAT IS A LITTLE SORE FROM THE CAPSULE COMING UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMARTPILL GI MONITORING SYSTEM GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY CAPSULE NYV THE SMARTPILL CORPORATION PH.P CAPSULE SPC1111101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention