FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZERO TIP RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 1193256 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 9, 2008
Report Date
September 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FFL
PMA / PMN Number
K020765
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AT THE USER FACILITY, AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A URETEROSCOPY PROCEDURE, A BASKET BREAK OCCURRED. THE STONE WAS LOCATED IN AN UNSPECIFIED URETER. THE 1.9 XERO TIP NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET WAS ADVANCED TO THE URETER, HOWEVER, UPON CAPTURING A STONE, THE WIRES ON THE BASKET BROKE. IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THE WIRE BREAKAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE STONE SIZE OR AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BASKET. ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZERO TIP RETRIEVAL BASKET FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0063901050 0011876053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1