FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US

MDR report key: 3902455 · Received May 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2243969-2014-00227
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2014
Date of Event
March 11, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC, INC.
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K112342
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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. THIS IS ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. BOTH POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING SITE NUMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW. 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 UPON OF THE FMS, NURSE INSTILLED BETWEEN 35-40 MLS OF FLUID AND WITHIN A MINUTE IT BEGAN TO LEAK OUT OF THE INFLATION PORT, RESULTING IN THE BALLOON TO SLID OUT OF THE PATIENT'S RECTAL VAULT. A NEW DEVICE WAS INSERTED AND IT FUNCTIONED WELL. NO UNTOWARD EFFECTS TO PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
276833 FLEXI-SEAL CONTROL FMS KIT US GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE AND ACCESSORIES KNT CONVATEC, INC. 411107 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1