FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORGRIP TUBE RETENTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8711633 · Received June 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
8711633
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2019
Date of Event
May 25, 2019
Report Date
June 10, 2019
Manufacturer
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KNT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO MRI SCANNER IN THE RADIOLOGY/IMAGING DEPARTMENT TO HAVE A BRAIN SCAN. THE TECHNOLOGIST REPORTED THAT THE MAGNETIC WAND DID NOT INDICATE MAGNETISM NOTED NEAR THE PATIENT'S HEAD. THERE WERE ALSO NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF METAL DETECTED ON THE INSPECTION. IN THE MRI, THE STRING WITH THE MAGNET ATTACHED ON THE END PULLED SUGGESTING METAL PRESENT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE CLOTH TAPE OF BRIDLE (NASOGASTRIC TUBE RETENTION SYSTEM), IT REVEALED THAT THE MAGNET TIP WAS STILL ON THE TAPE IMBEDDED IN CLOTH. THE SMALL MAGNET WAS REMOVED AND THE MRI WENT FORTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
507784 CORGRIP TUBE RETENTION SYSTEM TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) KNT CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. 25-018 79122

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8395 DA