FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MINI ONE

MDR report key: 2976446 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1526012-2012-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
October 19, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K980305
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE INFO, THE INCIDENT IS NOT A REPORTABLE EVENT PER 21 CFR, SECTION 803. THERE WAS NO DEATH. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY, AS DEFINED BY THE FDA. THIS WAS NOT LIFE-THREATENING, NOR DID THIS RESULT IN PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OR NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE INFO, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED ACCORDING TO THE APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES (AMT) DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT HARM. ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL AND SEDATION IS OFTEN USED WHEN REMOVING/REPLACING NON-BALLOON DEVICES, AND CAN BE PERFORMED AT THE PHYSICIAN'S DISCRETION. AMT DIRECTIONS FOR USE INCLUDE A RECOMMENDED REMOVAL PROCEDURE WITH ADD'L METHODS FOR REMOVAL THAT ARE COMMONLY USED. THE RECOMMENDED METHOD INCLUDES USING A SUPPLIED REMOVAL TOOL TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. IN SOME CASES THE DOCTOR MAY CHOOSE TO USE ONE OF THE ADD'L METHODS FOR REMOVAL. DFU EXCERPTS OF ADD'L METHODS ARE LISTED BELOW: IF RESISTANCE IS NOT OBSERVED WHEN RATCHETING DOWN THE SNAP ARM, REMOVE THE SNAP ARM AND T-HANDLE AND REMOVE THE DEVICE VIA TRACTION. ADD'L METHODS FOR REMOVAL: THE MINIONE NON BALLOON BUTTON CAN ALSO BE TRACTION REMOVED WITHOUT ELONGATING THE DEVICE. GRASP THE TABS, APPLY CONSTANT TRACTION AND CAREFULLY REMOVE THE DEVICE. IF TRACTION PROVIDES TOO MUCH STRESS TO THE PT, THE CATHETER CAN BE CUT AT SKIN LEVEL AND THE INTERNAL BOLSTER REMOVED ENDOSCOPICALLY. IN ADDITION, A DHR REVIEW SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. NOR WAS THE AMT DEVICE RETURNED TO AMT FOR ANALYSIS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE AMT REPLACEMENT DEVICE IS A DISPOSABLE DEVICE, REQUIRING PERIODIC REPLACEMENT. AMT WILL PROVIDE ADD'L INFO TO THE FDA WHEN/IF THE DEVICE IS ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE CHANGES THE CONCLUSION OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
13492 MINI ONE TUBE, GASTROSTOMY KNT APPLIED MEDICAL 11081360

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR