SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2022-01517
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 28, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 28, 2022
- Report Date
- March 28, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MND
- UDI-DI
- 08714729201960
- PMA / PMN Number
- 510K EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE: (B)(4). MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN; THEREFORE, A PROBLEM ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 WAS USED IN THE GASTRIC FUNDUS DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION (EVL) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER APPROACHING THE LESION, THE PHYSICIAN PREPARED THE DEVICE TO DEPLOY THE BANDS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ROTATED THE HANDLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE COULD NOT BE ROTATED IN A DEGREE WHICH IS LESS THAN 180 DEGREES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTED ON THE HANDLE UNIT. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND STILL IT DID NOT WORK OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED UPON SETTING UP THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE. NOTE: PHOTOS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE OUTSIDE THE PATIENT WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND SHOWED THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH BANDS HAD MOVED TOWARDS THE FOURTH AND FIFTH BANDS. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 DEVICE WAS USED IN THE GASTRIC FUNDUS; HOWEVER, PER THE SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, THE DEVICE IS NOT INTENDED FOR LIGATION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES BELOW THE GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION AND THE REPORTED ANATOMY LOCATION IS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE INDICATIONS FOR USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32459 | SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00542251 | 0028050499 | 08714729201960 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Male |