FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1200088 · Received October 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05281
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2008
Date of Event
September 11, 2008
Report Date
September 15, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS UPON IT RELEASE. THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON THIS BATCH NUMBER. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF OTHER DEVICES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OF SPLIT OR CRACKED TIP, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THIS TYPE OF PHENOMENA COULD BE DUE TO USER HANDLING, CAUSED BY ANOTHER DEVICE OR MANUFACTURING, BUT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH OUT EVALUATING THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) OF THE DUODENUM, PRIOR TO CANNULATION, THE DEVICE CAME OUT OF THE SCOPE WITH A FRAYED TIP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF ANOTHER SIMILAR DEVICE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00583040 11942497

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK