FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1211091 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
September 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNK. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED, AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE THIRD OF FIVE DEVICES REPORTED FOR THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP ON SEPT 24, 2008, THAT A DISTAL BILE DUCT PERFORATION WAS OBSERVED AFTER A PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN 2008, USING A SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS DEVICE. THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER RELEASED; THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE". ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DUCT PERFORATION AND THE SPYBITE FORCEPS DEVICE IS UNK. REFER TO MFR REPORTS # 3005099803-2008-05484, 3005099803-2008-05485, 3005099803-2008-05488, AND 3005099803-2008-05489 FOR THE OTHER FOUR DEVICES USED IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00546270 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| O