FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMS 800 URINARY CONTROL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 12155516 · Received July 12, 2021

Report

Report Number
2124215-2021-18990
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2021
Date of Event
June 3, 2021
Report Date
July 12, 2021
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
EZY
UDI-DI
00878953000626
PMA / PMN Number
P000053
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CONCLUDES THAT THE HOLE IDENTIFIED DURING ANALYSIS IS THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE DEVICE TO BE EXPLANTED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS TO OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. THE BALLOON COMPONENT WAS VISUALLY, MICROSCOPICALLY INSPECTED AND TESTED FOR LEAKS. A BIG TEAR ON THE TOP OF THE BALLOON SHELL AREA WAS OBSERVED. THE LEAK TEST FAILED DUE TO THE TEAR. UNDER THE MICROSCOPE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS LIGHT WEAR ON THE KRT (KINK RESISTANT TUBING). THE QWC (QUICK WINDOW CONNECTOR) WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS SCALING ON THE BALLOON WHICH MOST LIKELY CAUSED A PINHOLE THAT EXTENDED INTO A TEAR AND THEN AN AVULSION. LABELING REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WAS COMPLETED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF DEVICE MISUSE, OFF LABEL USE, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, A CONCLUSION CODE OF CAUSED TRACED TO COMPONENT FAILURE WAS ASSIGNED TO THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH NO REPORTED ALLEGATION FROM THE FIELD, HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. A MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED DURING ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1051791 AMS 800 URINARY CONTROL SYSTEM DEVICE INCONTINENCE MECHANICAL/HYDRAULIC EZY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 72400024 0145327010 00878953000626

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R