FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLSTENT ENTERAL ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP

MDR report key: 1061622 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00738
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
May 16, 2008
Report Date
May 19, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IRELAND, LTD.
Product Code
MQR
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL; HOWEVER, THE ANALYSIS IS NOT COMPLETE. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT A WALLSTENT ENTERAL ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS PLACED IN THE PT'S DUODENUM IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "AFTER DEPLOYING THE STENT IN THE REQUIRED PLACE, IT WAS DEPLOYED OUT OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM, BUT THE DISTAL END OF THE STENT ALTHOUGH COMPLETELY DEPLOYED DID NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AND REMAINED SHRINKED.... WE TOOK THE DECISION TO REMOVE THE STENT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE PT." REPORTEDLY, THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE INVENTORY OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PT'S CONDITION WAS NOTED TO BE "STABLE" AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLSTENT ENTERAL ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP MQR BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IRELAND, LTD. M00565590 0011319504

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR