FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RIGIFLEX II ACHALASIA BALLOON DILATOR

MDR report key: 1182299 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Report Date
September 1, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNQ
PMA / PMN Number
K050232
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
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 DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNK. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A RIGIFLEX II ACHALASIA BALLOON DILATOR DEVICE WAS USED IN THE PT'S CARDIA. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE BALLOON TO 20PSI PRESSURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE. 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 "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIGIFLEX II ACHALASIA BALLOON DILATOR KNQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00554500 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK