FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MINI ONE BALLOON BUTTON

MDR report key: 4905783 · Received July 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5043927
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2015
Date of Event
July 3, 2015
Report Date
July 3, 2015
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
FPD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MY CHILD HAS HAD A G-TUBE FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. WE HAVE ALWAYS USED THE MINI ONE BALLOON BUTTON LOW PROFILE FEEDING DEVICE. FOR ALMOST 4.5 YEARS, WE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STOMA SITE. EVER SINCE THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED THE BUTTON TO MAKE IT GLOW IN THE DARK, WE HAVE HAD 2 STOMA SITE INFECTIONS. THE GLOW IN THE DARK ASPECT OF THE BUTTON MUST BE CAUSING SENSITIVITY ISSUES AND IS RESULTING IN INFECTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
434013 MINI ONE BALLOON BUTTON FEEDING TUBE FPD APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. M1-5-1412

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Required Intervention