FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 3

MDR report key: 1140696 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04161
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
August 1, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
EOQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR REPORT# 3005099803-2008-04162. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ESOPHOGASTRODUODUDENOSCOPY (EGD) WITH DILATATION PROCEDURE, DEVICE DAMAGE AND A BALLOON PUNCTURE OCCURRED. UPON OPENING THE CRE 12MM X 15MM BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER AND THE RJ3 LARGE CAPACITY BIOPSY FORCEPS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE "FORCEPS WAS BENT AT THE END, AND THE BALLOON WAS PUNCTURED". IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE PACKAGE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW 3 EOQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00515993 0011598429

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1