FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOVIVE¿ SAFETY PEG KIT

MDR report key: 2983069 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-01134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 29, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K031538
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF WIRE BROKE FROM HANDLE. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT HAS BEEN DISPOSED; 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ENDOVIVE SAFETY PEG KIT PULL METHOD WAS USED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE WOULD NOT CLOSE THE WIRE BROKE FROM THE HANDLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SNARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS PEG KIT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85625 ENDOVIVE¿ SAFETY PEG KIT TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00566460 15768622

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1