FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZERO TIP RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 1325848 · Received February 26, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-03539
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2009
Date of Event
March 19, 2008
Report Date
March 19, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-SPENCER
Product Code
FFL
PMA / PMN Number
K020765
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE PACKAGING WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND 1 OF THE 4 BASKET WIRES WAS BROKEN AT THE KNOT THAT FORMS THE TIP OF THE BASKET. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, THAT A ZEROTIP STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE WAS OPENED FOR USE IN A PROCEDURE. DURING UNPACKING THE DEVICE, THEY NOTICED THAT THE PACKAGING HAD BEEN OPENED AND WAS NO LONGER STERILE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ZEROTIP STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZERO TIP RETRIEVAL BASKET URETERAL STONE BASKET FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-SPENCER M0063901050 0011051306

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1