FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT

MDR report key: 1172924 · Received September 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04737
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2008
Date of Event
August 21, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MEQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER OF THE PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT IS NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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

A PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT WAS USED DURING A BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES INTO THE PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A LOT WATER LEVEL READING AND IT IS SUSPECTED IT MAY BE A LEAKY DILATATION BALLOON. THE NURSE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE WATER LEVEL BY CONSTANTLY REFILLING THE CARTRIDGE, AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE TO PROCEDURE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "GOOD."

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK