FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOVIVE? SECURI-T?

MDR report key: 4232062 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2014-03493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Report Date
October 10, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
KNT
PMA / PMN Number
K961345
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE LOT EXPIRATION AND DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE UNKNOWN.THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SECURI-T PERCUTANEOUS REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY TUBE WAS USED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. PROCEDURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING WITHDRAWAL OF THE GASTROSTOMY TUBE, SEVERE RESISTANCE WAS MET. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE PHYSICIAN, TWISTING THE TUBE AND PULLING THE TUBE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE PHYSICIAN EXPANDED THE OPENING OF THE GASTROSTOMA TO PULL THE GASTROSTOMY TUBE HOWEVER, THE INTERNAL BOLSTER DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S STOMACH. THE DETACHED BOLSTER WAS RETRIEVED ENDOSCOPICALLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE NO ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
713059 ENDOVIVE? SECURI-T? TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00568151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other