FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEVEEN COACCESS NEEDLE ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 1062030 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00729
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 9, 2008
Report Date
May 14, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
JOS
PMA / PMN Number
K012315
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED. THE 2008 15-MONTH COMPLAINT TREND REPORT FOR THE RF PROBE PRODUCT FAMILY, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A LEVEEN COACCESS NEEDLE ELECTRODE DEVICE WAS INTENDED TO BE USED DURING A RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTRODUCER HAS SOME TEAR AND FLARED AT THE TIP." REPORTEDLY, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE (PRODUCT UNKNOWN) AND THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEVEEN COACCESS NEEDLE ELECTRODE JOS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M001262230 8084923

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK