FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT

MDR report key: 1222877 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-06110
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 6, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MEQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON OCTOBER 7, 2008, IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT WAS USED DURING A TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY (TUMT) PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PROCEDURE PREPPING THE PROLIEVE SYSTEM'S ANCHORING BALLOON WAS LEAKING AND APPEARED TO HAVE A SMALL PINHOLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROLIEVE THERMODILITATION KIT MEQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0068808022 0000606880

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK