FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULT. BAND LIGATR

MDR report key: 1170607 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 21, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K020824
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR WAS USED DURING A LIGATOR VARICES ESOPHAGUS PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DEPLOY THE LIGATING BANDS. A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, HOWEVER, THIS WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'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 SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULT. BAND LIGATR MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00542250 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK