FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERJECT INJECTION THERAPY NEEDLE

MDR report key: 1230733 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
September 26, 2008
Report Date
September 30, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCG
PMA / PMN Number
K012864
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 FIFTH OF FIVE REPORTED MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT PRIOR TO INSERTING AN INTERJECT THERAPY NEEDLE INTO THE GASTROSCOPE, THE NEEDLE FAILED TO EXTEND AND RETRACT. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER INTERJECT INJECTION THERAPY NEEDLE DEVICE; THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE." REFER TO MFR REPORT #S: 3005099803-2008-05534, 3005099803-2008-05535, 3005099803-2008-05536, AND 3005099803-2008-05537 FOR DETAILS REGARDING THE OTHER FOUR DEVICES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERJECT INJECTION THERAPY NEEDLE FCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00518251 11846713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK