FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INJECTION GOLD PROBE BIPOLAR CATHETER

MDR report key: 1040833 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00447
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 11, 2008
Report Date
April 11, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K961349
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED; THEREFORE, A DEVICE EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE TIP DETACHMENT IS UNDETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RECORDED FOR THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INJECTION GOLD PROBE BIPOLAR CATHETER WAS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR HEMOSTASIS (PATIENT AGE, GENDER, AND WEIGHT UNKNOWN) IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "UPON OPENING THE PACK, IT WAS SEEN THAT THE GOLD TIP WAS MISSING. IT WAS DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER AND WAS LYING IN THE CATHETER SHEATH." THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INJECTION GOLD PROBE BIPOLAR CATHETER KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00560150 9550723

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK