FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PILLCAM SB 3 CAPSULE, 1-PACK

MDR report key: 6010685 · Received October 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
9710107-2016-01033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2016
Date of Event
September 16, 2016
Report Date
October 5, 2016
Manufacturer
GIVEN LTD (ISRAEL)
Product Code
NEZ
PMA / PMN Number
K123864
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT INGESTED A CAPSULE AND IT GOT STUCK IN THE ESOPHAGUS. THE PATIENT PREVIOUSLY HAD A GASTRIC-BAND. THE CUSTOMER WILL PERFORM AN EGD AND TRY TO REMOVE THE CAPSULE ALSO IT LOCATION TO SEE IF IT HAS MOVED. THE ACCOUNT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. A REPEAT PROCEDURE WAS NOT PERFORMED. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REVEALED THAT THE TREATING DOCTOR REMOVED THE FIRST CAPSULE ENDOSCOPICALLY AND TRIED TO PLACE A SECOND CAPSULE AT THE SAME TIME. HE WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE SECOND CAPSULE ALSO DUE TO THE GASTRIC BANDING. POST-ENDOSCOPE, THE PATIENT RECOVERED, DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND WAS DISCHARGED TO HOME DOING WELL. NO OTHER KNOWN ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
663276 PILLCAM SB 3 CAPSULE, 1-PACK SYSTEM, IMAGING, GASTROINTESTINAL, WIRELESS, CAPSULE NEZ GIVEN LTD (ISRAEL) FGS-0501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention