FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STONE CONE NITINOL UROLOGICAL RETRIEVAL COIL

MDR report key: 1698246 · Received May 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-02323
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2010
Date of Event
May 11, 2010
Report Date
May 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ACCELLENT ENDOSCOPY JUAREZ
Product Code
FGO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A STONE CONE NITINOL UROLOGICAL RETRIEVAL COIL WAS USED IN A URETEROSCOPY WITH LASER LITHOTRIPSY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 (PATIENT AGE AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE DEVICE WAS SITUATED BEHIND THE STONE AND DEPLOYED WITHOUT ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS READY TO REMOVE THE RETRIEVAL COIL FROM THE PATIENT, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT CLOSE BACK INTO THE SHEATH. "THE COIL WAS JAMMED." THE ACCOUNT STATED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A STONE WAS IN THE DEVICE, WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE PHYSICIAN WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO CLOSE THE COIL AND REMOVE IT FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING A THIRD STONE CONE NITINOL UROLOGICAL RETRIEVAL COIL. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STONE CONE NITINOL UROLOGICAL RETRIEVAL COIL DISLODGER, STONE, FLEXIBLE FGO ACCELLENT ENDOSCOPY JUAREZ M0063903100 0000633335

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1