FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WALLFLEX ESOPHAGEAL

MDR report key: 11426752 · Received March 7, 2021

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2021-00942
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2021
Date of Event
January 20, 2021
Report Date
March 5, 2021
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
ESW
UDI-DI
08714729778035
PMA / PMN Number
K091510
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT ON FEBRUARY 11, 2021 A WALLFLEX ESOPHAGEAL FULLY COVERED STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT A STENOSIS IN THE MIDDLE ESOPHAGUS DURING A STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021. ON (B)(^) 2021, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH DYSPHAGIA AND EMERGENCY IMAGING WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT MIGRATED TO THE GASTRIC CHAMBER. THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY WAS DILATED TO 15CM AND THE STENT WAS REMOVED TOGETHER WITH THE THREE CLIPS WHICH THAT WERE INTENDED TO KEEP THE STENT IN PLACE. A NEW STENT WAS NOT PLACED DURING THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE DILATION SIZE OF THE ANATOMY. RADIOTHERAPY AND QUANTITATIVE MAGNETIZATION (QMT) WERE STARTED TO TREAT THE PATIENT WITH SOME IMPROVEMENTS, AND ANOTHER STENT WILL BE PLACED. NOTE: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT TO DATE, DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
326418 WALLFLEX ESOPHAGEAL PROSTHESIS, ESOPHAGEAL ESW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00516700 0026221911 08714729778035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention