FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VHS

MDR report key: 1599457 · Received February 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2242816-2010-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2010
Date of Event
January 15, 2010
Report Date
January 21, 2010
Manufacturer
EBI, LLC
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DHR REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE INSIDE THE LAG SCREW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ULTRAFLEX TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT WAS USED DURING A BRONCHOSCOPY WITH STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN THE LEFT MAIN STEM, PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN PULLED THE DEPLOYMENT SUTURE, IT "HUNG UP" AND THE STENT WOULD NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ULTRAFLEX STENT. 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 "FINE". ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VHS LAG SCREW, 60MM HSB EBI, LLC 701020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1