FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1060754 · Received June 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00695
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2008
Date of Event
May 15, 2008
Report Date
May 15, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ZA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME WAS INSERTED INTO THE SCOPE AND CANNULATED THE COMMON BILE DUCT (CBD). IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT THE GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED INTO THE CBD BUT THE TIP OF THE CANNULA WAS NOT BENDING NORMALLY (BOWED) AND TO PERFORM THE SPHINCTEROTOMY THERE WAS MINIMAL PULLING ON THE CUTTING WIRE TO ADEQUATELY CUT THE SPHINCTER OPEN." THERE WAS MINIMAL PULLING ON THE CUT WIRE, NOT BY THE HANDLER BUT THE ACTION OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE HANDLER WAS PULLING FULLY ON THE HANDLE IN ORDER TO GET THE OPTIMAL BLEEDING OF THE SPHINCTEROTOME BUT THERE WAS A MINIMAL "PULL" AT THE TIP OF THE SPHINCTEROTOME IN ORDER TO GET THE TIP TO BEND ADEQUATELY". THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH A COOK FUSION SPHINCTEROTOME. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00583000 11576262

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR