FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JAGWIRE

MDR report key: 1071323 · Received July 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-01083
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2008
Date of Event
June 12, 2008
Report Date
June 12, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
KNY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ERCP PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE TIP DETACHED. A JAG PRECURSOR ST HAD BEEN SELECTED AND ADVANCED TO THE BILE DUCT. AN "ULTRATOM" DEVICE HAD BEEN USED AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME DURING THE PROCEDURE WITH THE GUIDEWIRE. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE IN MOVING THE GUIDEWIRE WITHIN THE SCOPE AND THE TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE DISLODGED INSIDE THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO "MOVE" THE DISLODGED TIP TO AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION WITHIN THE PATIENT'S INTESTINAL TRACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED WITH THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "STABLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JAGWIRE KNY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0055658010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other OLYMPUS METAL SCOPE