WALLSTENT BILIARY STENT W/UNISTEP PLUS
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
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.
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 |