FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WALLFLEX ENTERAL COLONIC STENT

MDR report key: 1012952 · Received March 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00265
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2008
Report Date
February 13, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IRELAND, LTD
Product Code
MQR
PMA / PMN Number
K042065
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMLAINANT STATED THAT THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK; THEREFORE, THE MFR DATE IS UNK. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, A DEVICE EVAL CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDETERMINED. THE JAN 2008 15-MONTH WALLFLEX ENTERAL STENT PROD FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE FIRST OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO ASSOCIATED MFR REPORT #3005099803-2008-00266. THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNK; HOWEVER, THE PERFORATION OCCURRED SOMETIME IN 2008. A WALLFLEX ENTERAL COLONIC STENT WAS USED DURING A STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN A FEMALE PT (AGE AND WEIGHT UNK) ON ORIGINAL DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, " A 12 CM WALLFLEX (ENTERAL) COLONIC STENT WAS PLACED THROUGH (A) STRICTURE. THE STRICTURE WAS VERY FRIABLE AND LONG, AND HENCE A 6 CM WALLFLEX (ENTERAL) COLONIC STENT WAS PLACED THROUGH THE INITIAL STENT TO FORM A LONG SEGMENT. (THE) PT WAS DECOMPRESSED NICELY ELEVEN DAYS LATER WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE HOSP WITH PAIN." THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THAT "THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE STENT HAD PERFORATED HER BOWEL. "THE PT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR (THE) PERFORATION, AND IS CURRENTLY IN ICU". THE PT'S CONDITION HAS BEEN REPORTED AS "STABLE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLFLEX ENTERAL COLONIC STENT MQR BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IRELAND, LTD UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R