FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MIC (MEDICAL INNOVATIONS CORP)

MDR report key: 245049 · Received October 14, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW1017337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 1999
Date of Event
October 13, 1999
Report Date
October 14, 1999
Manufacturer
BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
KNT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TRANSGASTRIC JEJUNAL TUBE PLACED ON 10/8 UNDER FLUOROSCOPY. EVENING OF 10/9 CHILD DEVELOPED SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN. DIAGNOSED AS PANCREATITIS. ON 10/13, BALLOON SECTION OF TUBE WAS NOTED TO BE AT THE EXTERNAL STOMA. TUBE READVANCED AND CHECKED FOR RESIDUAL FLUID. GASTRIC FLUID WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BALLOON FILL PORT. BALLOON GENLTY FLUSHED WITH STERILE WATER. GASTRIC FLUID AGAIN RETURNED THROUGH PORT. MD'S OFFICE NOTIFIED. LINE SECURED. FLUOROSCOPY ARRANGED FOR REPLACEMENT 10/14. UNABLE TO ADVANCE NEW TUBE ON 10/14 DUE TO PANCREATITIS. CLAIMS DEPT AT BALLARD NOTIFIED 10/13. UPON REMOVAL OF TUBE, BALLOON WAS NOTED TO BE RUPTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIC (MEDICAL INNOVATIONS CORP) Implant TRANSGASTRIC JEJUNAL FEEDING KIT KNT BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS * 75934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Required Intervention ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE REPLACEMENT TUBE SCHEDULED| ON 10/18/1999