FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 16118758 · Received January 6, 2023

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2023-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2023
Date of Event
December 7, 2022
Report Date
January 6, 2023
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
PTS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PATIENT'S EXACT AGE IS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS OVER THE AGE OF 18. THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO REPORT THE DEVICE BRAND NAME, UPN AND LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE ARE UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO A SPYBASKET, TWO SPYSCOPE DS II ACCESS, & AUTOLITH TOUCH EHL PROBES THAT WERE USED IN THE SAME PATIENT AND PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPYBASKET WAS USED IN THE BILIARY TRACT DURING A LITHOTRIPSY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE IN THE PATIENT'S BILIARY TRACT USING THE AUTOLITH PROBE TO BREAK UP THE STONES, THERE WAS INTERFERENCE WITH THE IMAGE ON THE MONITOR. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS THE INTERFERENCE SUBSIDED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INSERT THE SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET, BUT IT DID NOT PASS THROUGH THE WORKING CHANNEL. IT WAS ABANDONED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE AUTOLITH PROBE ALSO BEGAN TO PRESENT RESISTANCE WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE WORKING CHANNEL. AROUND THE THIRTIETH HOUR OF THE PROCEDURE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INTERRUPTED ON THE SCREEN MONITOR AND ONLY THE THREE GRAY DOTS INDICATING TIMEOUT WERE VISIBLE. FROM THAT MOMENT ON, THE IMAGE WAS COMPLETELY LOST. A SECOND SPYSCOPE WAS CONNECTED BUT DID NOT TRANSMIT ANY IMAGE. AFTER A FEW TROUBLESHOOTING, ALTERNATING THE SPYSCOPES THE IMAGES WERE NOT RESTORED. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT AFTER THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
634475 SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET ENDOSCOPIC GRASPING/CUTTING INSTRUMENT, NON-POWERED PTS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male