JAGWIRE GUIDEWIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2008-04548
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 12, 2008
- Date of Event
- August 14, 2008
- Report Date
- August 15, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- EZB
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN UNDETERMINED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A JAGWIRE GUIDEWIRE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIO-PANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE, PERFORMED ON THE DAY BEFORE (A MALE PATIENT; WEIGHT IS UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN "EXPERIENCED FRICTION WHEN MOVING THE DEVICE EITHER IN THE CANNULA OR IN THE SPHINCTEROTOME'S LUMEN." IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE COATING WAS NOT AS "SMOOTH" AS USUAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER JAGWIRE GUIDEWIRE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "STABLE".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGWIRE GUIDEWIRE | EZB | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M0055658011 | 11436207 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |