FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RUSCH HURST ESOPHAGEAL BOUGIE 3

MDR report key: 3769248 · Received January 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004365956-2014-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2014
Date of Event
December 23, 2013
Report Date
December 23, 2013
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
KCD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER IN TIME FOR THIS REPORT. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED SINCE THE DEFECTIVE SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AS A PREVENTIVE ACTION THE INVOLVED PRODUCTION AND QUALITY PERSONNEL WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME BASED ON THE LACK OF DEFECTIVE SAMPLE. BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT IT WAS STATED THAT THE DOCTOR CUT IT WITH A STAPLING INSTRUMENT THEREFORE IT IS UNKNOWN THE METHOD USED BY CUSTOMER. IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE THE PHYSICAL SAMPLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A PROPER INVESTIGATION. THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOTIFIED TO THE PERSONNEL INVOLVED ON THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND RELATING COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED AS: ALLEGED ISSUE: A PT WAS HAVING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE USING A MALONEY RUSCH TUNGSTEN FILLED BOUGIE AND THE DOCTOR CUT IT WITH A STAPLING INSTRUMENT WHERE THE TUNGSTEN CAME OUT INTO THE PT. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17828 RUSCH HURST ESOPHAGEAL BOUGIE 3 BOUGIE KCD TELEFLEX MEDICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1