FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1161491 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04585
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
August 15, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON FOUR DAYS EARLIER. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE TOME WAS BACKLOADED OVER THE GUIDEWIRE, THE TIP WAS DAMAGED. THE GUIDEWIRE CAME OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE SPHINCTEROTOME; THE TIP ORIENTATION WAS INACCURATE. ANOTHER HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00583040 11885995

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR