FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEMINI PAIRED WIRE HELICAL BASKET

MDR report key: 1193357 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
April 25, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FURTHER PRODUCT EVAL IS IN PROGRESS; RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: REFER TO MFR REPORT #3005099803-2008-00530. SINCE THE ACCOUNT SITE INADVERTENTLY SENT BACK THE WRONG DEVICE; A NEW COMPLAINT FILE WAS GENERATED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE INCORRECT DEVICE. OUR FINDINGS REVEALED THAT THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT, WITH NO SEPARATED COMPONENTS AS STATED IN THE EVENT INFO, AS RECEIVED, IT WAS FOUND THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS DIFFICULT TO FUNCTION WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE BASKET. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE DRIVE WIRE AND SHEATH THAT CAN BE FELT WHEN THE BASKET IS FUNCTIONED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEMINI PAIRED WIRE HELICAL BASKET FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0063301100 11356998

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1