FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US

MDR report key: 3853554 · Received April 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2243969-2014-00173
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2014
Date of Event
January 13, 2014
Report Date
March 12, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC INC.
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K112342
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PRODUCT THE SITE WAS NOT ABLE TO RETAIN THE DEVICES. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION IS NOT EXPECTED. PLEASE NOTE: EVENT DESCRIPTION REFERENCES "FOUR (4) DEVICES FAILED TO INFLATE; ALL WITH SAME LOT NUMBER" THEREFORE; A SEPARATE 3500A FORM HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE OTHER THREE (3) CASES UNDER (B)(6) RESPECTIVELY. 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

COMPLAINT REPORTED OF FAILED ATTEMPTS TO INFLATE BALLOON END WITH WATER. THIS OCCURRED ON FOUR (4) DIFFERENT FLEX-SEAL DEVICES OVER THE LAST THREE (3) DAYS. IT IS REPORTED THAT FOUR (4) DEVICE FAILED TO INFLATE; ALL WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202602 FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE AND ACCESSORIES KNT CONVATEC INC. 411107 13VM521749

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1