STONETOME STONE REMOVAL DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2008-00204
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 22, 2008
- Date of Event
- January 21, 2008
- Report Date
- January 25, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K930022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. A DEVICE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT IS UNDETERMINED. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNK, POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR CUTTING WIRE BREAKAGE INCLUDE: IMPROPER TOME POSITION, ALLOWED THE CUTTING WIRE TO CONTACT THE ENDOSCOPE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SHORT CIRCUIT, AND EXCESSIVE POWER APPLIED TO THE CUTTING WIRE DUE TO IMPROPER GENERATOR SETTINGS. SINCE THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE USER, A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER'S SHIPMENT HISTORY WAS PERFORMED. THREE LOTS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER PRIOR TO THIS EVENT WERE IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THESE LOTS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ADD'L COMPLAINTS RECORDED FOR THESE LOTS. THE DECEMBER 2007 15-MONTH STONETOME SPHINCTEROTOME PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SECOND OF TWO EVENTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. A STONETOME STONE REMOVAL DEVICE WAS USED IN AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE ON A MALE PT (WEIGHT UNK) IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "A [SECOND DEVICE] WAS USED TO FINISH THE SPHINCTEROTOMY AND THE CUT WIRE BROKE." THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE AND THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE "OK" FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. REFER TO ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURER REPORT. #3005099803-2008-00203 FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STONETOME STONE REMOVAL DEVICE | FDI | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00535150 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR |