FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMS SWISS LITHOCLAST LITHOTRIPTER

MDR report key: 1675276 · Received May 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-02009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2010
Report Date
April 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
FFK
PMA / PMN Number
K963285
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN PER THE COMPLAINANT; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE AND EXPIRATION DATES CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE AT ISSUE IN THIS COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOTE: THE INCORRECT BRAND NAME, COMMON DEVICE NAME, PRODUCT CODE, AND PMA# / 510K# WERE ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED FOR THIS DEVICE. BRAND NAME CHANGED FROM "EMS SWISS LITHOCLAST LITHOTRIPTER" TO "LITHOCATCH IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE". COMMON DEVICE NAME CHANGED FROM "LITHOTRIPTOR, ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC" TO "DISLODGER, STONE, FLEXIBLE". PRODUCT CODE CHANGED FROM "FFK" TO "FGO". BLOCK G5: PMA# / 510K# CHANGED FROM "K963285" TO "EXEMPT".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6), 2010 THAT A LITHOCATCH IMMOBILIZER DEVICE WAS USED IN AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE (PATIENT AGE, GENDER, AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE "DOCTOR HAD A PROBLEM RETRIEVING" THE DEVICE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL PATIENT AND EVENT INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6), 2010 THAT A LITHOCATCH IMMOBILIZER DEVICE WAS USED IN AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE (PATIENT AGE, GENDER, AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE "DOCTOR HAD A PROBLEM RETRIEVING" THE DEVICE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL PATIENT AND EVENT INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER EVENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EMS SWISS LITHOCLAST LITHOTRIPTER LITHOTRIPTOR, ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC FFK BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER UNK210

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1