FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLIEVE THERMODILATION KIT

MDR report key: 1191200 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MEQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER OF THE PROLIEVE THERMODILATION KIT IS NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, LOT NUMBER 607204, PROVIDED BY COMPLAINT REPRESENTS THE PROLIEVE CATHETER CONTAINED IN THE PROLIEVE THERMODILATION KIT. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF, AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT WAS USED DURING A BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) PROCEDURE ONE DAY PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PREPARATION, THE ANCHORING BALLOON LEAKED. ANOTHER PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "OK."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLIEVE THERMODILATION KIT MEQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0068808022 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK