FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARD DELUXE GUIDEWIRE PEG SYSTEM 20F WITH SOFT SILICONE RE

MDR report key: 3181985 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2013-00307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K915841
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT OF THE JOINT SEPARATING IS INCONCLUSIVE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SAMPLE. UPON RECEIPT THE PLASTIC WRAP SLEEVE WAS IDENTIFIED AND IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE 6 AND 9 CM DEPTH MARKERS. MAGNIFICATION OF THE SHRINK WRAP REVEALED MULTIPLE FOLDS. THE SHRINK WRAP SLEEVE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FEEDING TUBE/DILATOR CONNECTOR JOINT AND SLID AWAY DURING THE PLACEMENT PROCEDURE. A CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE PROXIMAL END OF THE FEEDING TUBE EXHIBITS A SMOOTH AND STRIATED CUT. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A CUT WITH A SHARP INSTRUMENT SUCH AS A KNIFE OR SCALPEL. THE DILATOR AND PLASTIC JOINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. STRESSES DURING THE PLACEMENT PROCEDURE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WITHOUT THE COMPLETE SAMPLE THE MECHANISM OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) OF HUWK1454 SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT (S) FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

JOINT ON PEG TUBING, SEPARATED FROM THE PEG ITSELF AND AS THE DOCTOR PULLED THE PRODUCT THROUGH THE PT'S STOMACH, A PIECE HAS STAYED INSIDE THE PT AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272940 BARD DELUXE GUIDEWIRE PEG SYSTEM 20F WITH SOFT SILICONE RE KNT C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) HUWK1454

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention