FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARACHUTE STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 1195537 · Received October 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04991
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2008
Date of Event
August 13, 2008
Report Date
September 2, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, THUS, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS CURRENTLY UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A PARACHUTE STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE WAS USED DURING A URETEROSCOPY PROCEDURE THE MONTH PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE DEVICE WAS OPENED, TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING. IT WAS THEN PASSED THROUGH THE SCOPE INTO THE URETER AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DEVICE WAS SAFELY REMOVED. COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARACHUTE STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0063203020 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN