FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXIMA BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1161294 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04571
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
August 21, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K965147
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HEPATIC DUCT STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE SHEATH DETACHMENT AND STENT EXPLANTATION OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESIONS WERE IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEPATIC DUCT. UNSPECIFIED TYPES OF GUIDE WIRES WERE ADVANCED INTO THE LEFT AND RIGHT COMMON HEPATIC DUCT. AN 8.5FR/12CM FLEXIMA BILIARY STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE RIGHT COMMON HEPATIC DUCT; HOWEVER, THE INNER SHEATH ALSO DETACHED AND WAS "LEFT INSIDE THE STENT". THE PHYSICIAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AN UNSPECIFIED TYPE OF STENT IN THE LEFT COMMON HEPATIC DUCT. THE PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED 8.5FR/12CM FLEXIMA BILIARY STENT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXIMA BILIARY STENT SYSTEM FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00539280 117116265

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R