FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEVEEN COACCESS ELECTRODE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1180829 · Received September 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04784
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2008
Date of Event
August 25, 2008
Report Date
August 25, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K012315
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
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 UNK. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISCARDED. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED. THE JULY 2008 15-MONTH RF PROBES PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND CHART REPORT, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A LEVEEN COACCESS ELECTRODE SYSTEM DEVICE WAS USED DURING A RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED THE SAME DAY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, "THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO EXPOSE THE TINES AND THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE TUMOR." THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED. 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 "OK."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEVEEN COACCESS ELECTRODE SYSTEM GEI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M001262240 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK