FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1161493 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04578
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME DEVICE WAS USED FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, WHEN THE TIP OF THE HYDRATOME WAS PLACED INSIDE THE PAPILLA, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INSERT THE GUIDEWIRE. HOWEVER, THE GUIDEWIRE STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO THROUGH THE TIP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS "UNK".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00583050 11857561

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR