FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOVIVE INITIAL PLACEMENT PEG KIT, DIRECT PEJ KIT, AND PEG SAFETY KIT

MDR report key: 3031576 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-02265
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 2013
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE LOT EXPIRATION AND DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE UNKNOWN. (B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF DEFORMATION IN THE PEG TUBE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOVIVE INITIAL PEG PLACEMENT KIT WAS PLACED. THE PROCEDURE DATE WAS (B)(6) 2012. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, THE PEG TUBE SHOWED SIGNS OF HARDENING AND THE PRESENCE OF BUBBLES IN THE PLASTIC. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. 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
135068 ENDOVIVE INITIAL PLACEMENT PEG KIT, DIRECT PEJ KIT, AND PEG SAFETY KIT TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER UNK518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DUODOPA