FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PILLCAM SB2 CAPSULE

MDR report key: 3836073 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
9710107-2014-00069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
Product Code
NEZ
PMA / PMN Number
K101250
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CASE STUDY OF ENDOSCOPIC CAPSULE IMPACTION CAUSING ACUTE SMALL INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN A PATIENT WITH CROHN'S DISEASE (CD), HAVING OBSCURE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING. A (B)(6)YEAR OLD FEMALE PRESENTED WITH FEATURES OF ACUTE SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION 2 DAYS AFTER CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ELSEWHERE FOR THE EVALUATION OF INTERMITTENT BLEEDING PER RECTUM AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA. PATIENT UNDERWENT AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY WITH RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY FOR THE DISEASED ILEOCECAL REGION WHICH MIMICKED MALIGNANCY. THE CAPSULE WAS FOUND TO BE IMPACTED IN THE STRICTURED LUMEN OF THE TERMINAL ILEUM. POST-OPERATIVE HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED IT TO BE CROHN'S DISEASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
247835 PILLCAM SB2 CAPSULE PILLCAM SB2 CAPSULE NEZ GIVEN IMAGING LTD. PILLCAM SB2 CAPSULE NOT AVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention