FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT

MDR report key: 1161366 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
August 14, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MEQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT IS THE FIRST OF TWO REPORTED MALFUNCTIONS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE. A PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT WAS USED DURING A BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER LEAKED BETWEEN THE PROSTHETIC AND FOLEY ANCHORING BALLOON. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PROLIEVE THERMODILIATION KIT. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "FINE". REFER TO MFR REPORT #3005099803-2008-04524 FOR DETAILS REGARDING THE SECOND DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT MEQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0068808022 0000606600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK