FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXI-SEAL SIGNAL FECAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM KIT

MDR report key: 4162881 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1049092-2014-00304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
June 19, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
CONVATEC INC
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K032734
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE HOSPITAL RECENTLY TRANSITIONED FROM CONTROL TO SIGNAL. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT/EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. A RETURN SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION IS NOT EXPECTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PLEASE NOTE: (B)(4) PRODUCTS WERE AFFECTED; THEREFORE A SEPARATE FDA FORM 3500A HAS BEEN GENERATED TO ADDRESS THE OTHER (B)(4) CASES REPORTED UNDER PATIENT IDENTIFIER# (S) (B)(4). 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. REPORTED TO THE FDA ON (B)(4) 2014. NOTE: THE ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN, SO THE DATE USED WAS THE DATE CONVATEC BECAME AWARE. 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 LEAKAGE CONTINUES AROUND THE BALLOON CREATING ADDITIONAL SKIN ISSUES AND DISCOMFORT FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
416422 FLEXI-SEAL SIGNAL FECAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM KIT GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE & ACCESSORIES KNT CONVATEC INC 418000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1