FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RX ALLSCOPE SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1074583 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-01129
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
June 11, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K970053
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS UNK; THEREFORE, THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED; THEREFORE, A DEVICE EVAL CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT IS UNDETERMINED. THE MAY 2008 15-MONTH RX SPHINCTEROTOME PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP IN 2008, THAT A RX ALLSCOPE SPHINCTEROTOME DEVICE WAS USED IN AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY PROCEDURE ABOUT 2 DAYS PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PT DESATURATED, STOPPED BREATHING AND DIED. THE COMPLAINANT INFORMED A BSC SALES REP THAT THE PT WAS IN POOR CONDITION PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN ASCERTAINABLE FROM THE COMPLAINANT; NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RX ALLSCOPE SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00545050 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Death