ENDOVIVE? STANDARD PEG KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2014-01930
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 20, 2014
- Report Date
- April 22, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
- Product Code
- KNT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031538
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PATIENT'S EXACT AGE IS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS OVER 18 YEARS OLD. REPORTED EVENT OF PEG TUBE KINKED. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ENDOVIVE STANDARD PEG KIT PUSH METHOD WAS USED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY PLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE EXACT PROCEDURE DATE IS UNKNOWN HOWEVER REPORTED TO BE DURING THE WEEK OF (B)(6) 2014. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DILATOR TIP OF THE PEG TUBE WAS KINKED WHEN IT WAS PULLED TO THE STOMACH WALL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300327 | ENDOVIVE? STANDARD PEG KIT | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER | M00568211 | 16603509 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |