FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTERYX PROCEDURE KIT

MDR report key: 1324963 · Received February 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-02884
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 25, 2009
Date of Event
February 25, 2004
Report Date
June 6, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION- MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
LMN
PMA / PMN Number
P020006
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0040-06
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER (PAIN WITH SWALLOWING). THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE ARE UNKNOWN.THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT; THEREFORE, A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED. NOTE: THIS PRODUCT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GLOBAL MARKET IN 2005. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION NO LONGER PRODUCES THE REPORTED PRODUCT. PRODUCT UNAVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2007 THAT AN ENTERYX PROCEDURE KIT WAS IMPLANTED IN A FEMALE PATIENT (WEIGHT UNKNOWN) IN 2004. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, A WEEK OR SO AFTER HAVING THE PROCEDURE, SHE "STARTED NOT FEELING WELL. SHE HAD A FEVER AND PAIN IN HER CHEST. THIS WENT ON FOR MANY MONTHS AND SEVERAL DOCTOR VISITS, AND EVENTUALLY SHE HAD A CT SCAN THAT SHOWED ENTERYX IN HER LUNGS. SHE HAS SEEN A FEW DOCTORS, AND HAS BEEN TOLD SHE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. SHE TAKES MEDICINE EVERYDAY AND IS HOARSE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTERYX PROCEDURE KIT CERAMICS, CALCIUM TRIPHOSPHATE/HYDROXYPATITE, NON-LOAD BEARING USES LMN BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION- MARLBOROUGH M00572600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Other