FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLSTENT BILIARY STENT W/UNISTEP PLUS

MDR report key: 1181717 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04949
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K982005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, 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 BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE, A STENT LENGTH DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED. THE TARGET LESION WAS IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT (CBD). A 10X60 BLRY ENDO UNI PLUS HALO7.5F/219CM STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT THE TARGET LESION. FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT, THE STENT APPEARED TO MEASURE 8CM UNDER FLUOROSCOPY INSTEAD OF 6CM. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THERE WAS "TOO MUCH STENT HANGING IN THE DUODENUM." THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLSTENT BILIARY STENT W/UNISTEP PLUS FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC H965430500 11808211

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1