FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

24 FR SERIAL DILATOR

MDR report key: 5020153 · Received August 20, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611594-2015-00143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2015
Date of Event
April 22, 2015
Report Date
July 24, 2015
Manufacturer
HALYARD HEALTH
Product Code
KGC
PMA / PMN Number
PK093312
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER, AA4307R11, WAS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED THAT THE LOT WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN RELEASED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE. HALYARD HEALTH HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENT REPORTED BUT IS RELAYING THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH REPORT, REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4), THAT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED TO PLACE A MIC-KEY GASTRONOMY ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE FOR A PATIENT WITH AN EXISTING STOMA. WHEN REMOVING THE DILATOR THE 8-FR PORTION OF THE DEVICE CAME OUT OF THE SHEATH. THE DISTAL PORTION REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE DILATOR FROM THE PATIENT AND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE DILATOR FROM THE PATIENT'S STOMACH AND A JEJUNAL ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE WAS SURGICALLY PLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
553253 24 FR SERIAL DILATOR ENTERAL FEEDING PLACEMENT KIT KGC HALYARD HEALTH 98706 AA4307R11

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention