FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BRAVO

MDR report key: 4801886 · Received May 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
9710107-2015-00154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2015
Report Date
May 21, 2015
Manufacturer
GIVEN IMAGING LTD.
Product Code
FFT
PMA / PMN Number
K002028
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO REQUIRED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT/DAMAGE IN THIS CASE. THE INFORMATION WAS UPDATED IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: ONE CAPSULE WAS RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR EVALUATION. THE DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS NOT RETURNED. THE TROCAR NEEDLE WAS ADVANCED. THE CAPSULE ELECTRODES WERE VISUALLY ACCEPTABLE. AS THE PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED, THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED PER SPECIFICATION, HOWEVER A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT THE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED ON A BRAVO PH CAPSULE THAT FAILED TO ATTACH. THE PT WAS NOT INJURED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPEAT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE PATIENT OR PROCEDURE ITSELF THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THIS EVENT. AN ENDOSCOPY WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE AND THE ESOPHAGUS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. THE DEVICE OPERATOR HAS BEEN PERFORMING PROCEDURES FOR A FEW MONTHS. LUBRICANT WAS NOT USED TO FACILITATE CAPSULE PLACEMENT. NO KNOWN ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341131 BRAVO BRAVO PH CAPSULE FFT GIVEN IMAGING LTD. BRAVO PH CAPSULE 27231Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention