FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTRACTOR RX RETRIEVAL BALLOON

MDR report key: 1191869 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04953
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
September 6, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K970052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE ANALYSIS: THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AS IT WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE USER FACILITY. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS HANDLING DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS IN AN UNSPECIFIED BILE DUCT LOCATION. AN EXTRACTOR RX 12-15 MM RETRIEVAL BALLOON HAD BEEN SELECTED FOR USE; HOWEVER, DURING UNPACKING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BALLOON WAS RUPTURED. THE DEVICE DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED TYPE OF DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED WITH THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTRACTOR RX RETRIEVAL BALLOON FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00546940 11831842

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1