FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAVIX ACCESS DEVICE

MDR report key: 3179860 · Received May 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008516478-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2013
Date of Event
April 5, 2013
Report Date
May 16, 2013
Manufacturer
XLUMENA INC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K093279
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT ((B)(6) MALE) UNDERWENT PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST DRAINAGE. ACCESS OF THE TARGET STRUCTURE WAS PERFORMED WITH A NAVIX ACCESS DEVICE. AFTER THE TROCAR PUNCTURE AND CATHETER ADVANCEMENT INTO THE PSEUDOCYST FOR GUIDEWIRE PLACEMENT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. DURING DEVICE REMOVAL, THE BALLOON-BEARING TIP OF THE DEVICE DISCONNECTED. THE NURSE NOTED THE TIP WAS MISSING AFTER REMOVAL. THE CATHETER TIP REMAINED IN THE TARGET STRICTURE. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED USING A TRANSDUODENAL APPROACH (A MORE TORTUOUS APPROACH). OTHERWISE, NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS NOTED ABOUT THIS CASE, I.E., NO PROBLEM ENTERING THE CYST OVER THE TROCAR, OR PROBLEM REMOVING THE NAVIX CATHETER OVER WIRE. ON X-RAY, THE TIP WITH TWO RADIOPAQUE MARKERS WAS SEEN INSIDE THE CYST. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE CATHETER TIP, DUE TO RISK OF LEAK (CYST WAS POORLY ADHERENT). A WALLFLEX STENT WAS PLACED IN THE CYSTGASTROSTOMY. PT WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO AN OUTSIDE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY AS THE PROCEDURE. CATHETER TIP REMOVAL WAS PLANNED IN 2 WEEKS. PT RETURNED ON POD 18 FOR SUCCESSFUL REMOVAL OF CATHETER TIP AND DISCHARGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
219031 NAVIX ACCESS DEVICE ACCESS DEVICE GCJ XLUMENA INC. NVX-10-03 FGS00086

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other