FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTIFLO INJECTION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 1222875 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-06094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FBK
PMA / PMN Number
K953338
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF 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: THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT AN OPTIFLO INJECTION NEEDLE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE NEEDLE DID NOT COME OUT OF THE SHEATH COMPLETELY, AND WHEN DONE, THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE." THIS IS ONE OF THREE DEVICES THAT MALFUNCTIONED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. FOR DETAILS OF THE OTHER DEVICES REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT #3005099803-2008-06093 AND MFR #3005099803-2008-06095.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTIFLO INJECTION NEEDLE FBK BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00511731 0000606996

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK