FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 1171323 · Received September 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04637
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
KOD
PMA / PMN Number
K841941
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE ANALYSIS: THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE HISTORICAL TRENDING AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS AND FURTHER RELEVANT INFO FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A "PCNL" PROCEDURE THE OCCLUSION BALLOON LEAKED. THE TARGET LESION WAS IN THE URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION (UPJ). AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME DURING THE PROCEDURE, AN OCCLUSION BALLOON LEAKED. THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED 25 MINUTES WHILE ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE COULD BE OBTAINED FROM ANOTHER FACILITY. THE SECOND BALLOON WOULD NOT STAY INFLATED DESPITE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 3RD OCCLUSION BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER KOD BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0062201090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR