FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LITHOCLAST ULTRASOUND PROBE

MDR report key: 1326117 · Received February 26, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04115
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2009
Date of Event
April 16, 2007
Report Date
April 16, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-SPENCER
Product Code
FFK
PMA / PMN Number
K973788
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN; CONSEQUENTLY, THE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS MANUFACTURER. AN EVALUATION HAS NOT 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PROBE BROKE IN HALF. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PROBE WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY "FINE" POST-PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LITHOCLAST ULTRASOUND PROBE LITHOTRIPTOR, ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC FFK BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-SPENCER M0068407150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention