FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTI-FLEX NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 1234087 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05938
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FFL
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT AN EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. BSC REF: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT AN OPTI-FLEX NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET WAS USED DURING A URETEROSCOPY WITH LASER LITHO PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE BASKET BROKE. THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE 10 PASSES WITH THIS BASKET. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SAME TYPE DEVICE AND THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTI-FLEX NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0063903010 11987072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK