FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RAPID EXCHANGE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1133470 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-03834
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K965147
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL; HOWEVER, THE ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED. THE 2008, RX BILIARY PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP IN 2008, THAT A RAPID EXCHANGE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM WAS USED FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE EIGHT DAYS LATER. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PREPARATION, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY LOADING STENT OVER REPLACED GUIDEWIRE. PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RAPID EXCHANGE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00545550 11188334

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK