FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIC G-18 INTRODUCER KIT

MDR report key: 3033656 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611594-2013-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
February 27, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED THAT THE PRODUCT LOT REPORTED IN THE INCIDENT MET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO KIMBERLY-CLARK FOR ANALYSIS. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. INFORMATION FROM THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR PRODUCT COMPLAINT AND MDR TREND REPORTING SYSTEMS. ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TREND INFORMATION IS USED TO IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

KIMBERLY-CLARK RECEIVED A REPORT STATING, "THE DILATOR WAS INSERTED AND THE PORTION THAT BROKE OFF DID PASS INTO THE STOMACH BUT ENOUGH WAS RETAINED OUT OF THE STOMACH THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT WITHOUT FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION." KIMBERLY-CLARK HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS PRODUCT INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE KIMBERLY-CLARK COMPLAINT DATABASE AND IDENTIFIED AS RECORD (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
137068 MIC G-18 INTRODUCER KIT GASTROINTESTINAL ANCHOR SET KNT KIMBERLY-CLARK HEALTH CARE AA2338R03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1