FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US

MDR report key: 3851647 · Received April 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2243969-2014-00192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2014
Date of Event
March 25, 2014
Report Date
March 25, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K112342
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THIS EVENT IS DEEMED A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF THE PT BEING HARMED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. NO ADDITIONAL PT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC MANUFACTURING SITE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION IS NOT EXPECTED. 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

IT IS REPORTED THAT FLUID BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE BALLOON AND EXPELLED OUT OF THE PT'S RECTAL VAULT. THE SAME DEVICE WAS REINSERTED AND IT WOULD NOT INFLATE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE NURSE TRIED TO INFLATE WHILE OUTSIDE THE PT. IT DID NOT. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER UNIT AND THIS ONE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. NO UNTOWARD EFFECTS TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
238512 FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE AND ACCESSORIES 78KNT KNT CONVATEC 411107 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1