FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCUFLEX PLUS URETERAL STENT

MDR report key: 1181185 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04926
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K924608
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON AN AXXCESS CATHETER WHICH IS A PART OF THE PERCUFLEX KIT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, A CATHETER TEAR AND DETACHMENT OCCURRED. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN AN UNSPECIFIED URETER. THE AXXCESS CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION. UPON ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE CATHETER HAD TORN AND A PIECE OF THE DEVICE REMAINED INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BLADDER. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVE THE DETACHED PIECE WITH A FORCEPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCUFLEX PLUS URETERAL STENT FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M006175263010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention