FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US

MDR report key: 3813339 · Received March 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2243969-2014-00141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2014
Date of Event
March 2, 2014
Report Date
March 3, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC INC.
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K112342
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF THE PATIENT BEING HARMED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION IS NOT EXPECTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PLEASE NOTE: EVENT DESCRIPTION REFERENCES "THREE (3) KITS FAILED" THEREFORE; A SEPARATE 3500A FORM HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE OTHER 2 CASES UNDER (B)(6), AND MFR REPORTS: 2243969-2014-00137, 2243969-2014-00138 RESPECTIVELY. (THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 TO CAPTURE THESE CASES). CONVATEC WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND MONITOR SUCH COMPLAINTS ACCORDING TO CONVATEC INC'S COMPLAINT HANDLING AND CAPA PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FLOOR NURSE REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED INFLATION DIFFICULTIES BASED ON THE INABILITY TO INFLATE THE FMS BALLOON PAST 10CC WHILE THE DEVICE WAS INSTILLED IN THE PATIENT, WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF TWO OTHER FMS KITS BUT THOSE FAILED AS WELL. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE TERRITORY MANAGER WENT OVER TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE, AND STILL INFLATION FAILED. TERRITORY MANAGER IS SENDING REPLACEMENTS. IT IS REPORTED THAT THREE KITS FAILED, TWO WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER, AND A THIRD WITH A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184797 FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE & ACCESSORIES 78 KNT KNT CONVATEC INC. 411107 13VM528992

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1