FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTRACTOR RX RETRIEVAL BALLOON

MDR report key: 1234047 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05941
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
October 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K970052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE USER FACILITY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFO FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR REPORT: 3005099803-2008-05940. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOSCOPY (ERCP) PROCEDURE, DEFLATION DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT (CBD). THE EXTRACTOR RX 9MM X 12MM RETRIEVAL BALLOON WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION, HOWEVER, AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME DURING THE PROCEDURE THE BALLOON FAILED TO DEFLATE. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. A SECOND OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION, HOWEVER, THIS BALLOON ALSO FAILED TO DEFLATE AND IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTRACTOR RX RETRIEVAL BALLOON FGE - BILIARY STONE RETRIEVAL BALLOON CATHETER FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00546900 11977923

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1