FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1242896 · Received November 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-06571
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2008
Date of Event
October 16, 2008
Report Date
October 20, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(DAMAGED TIP).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT DURING ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY PROCEDURE (ERCP) USING THE HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME, THE TIP OF THE DEVICE APPEARED "CHEWED UP". OCCLUSION CHOLANGIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED, UPON PULLING BACK THE TOME POST CANNULATION, THE SURGEON NOTED THAT TIP APPEARED DAMAGED (CHEWED UP). THOUGH NOT VISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT WANT TO PROCEED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED IN ONE PIECE (TIP WAS NOT DETACHED) AND PROCEDURE COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT TOME. PATIENT IS REPORTED TO IN "STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDRATOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00583050 11997618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK