FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

MDR report key: 1724935 · Received June 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5016335
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2010
Date of Event
May 26, 2010
Report Date
June 10, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT COMPLAINED OF PROSTATITIS & URINARY RETENTION. PT HAVING A LASER TUR DONE USING LASER FIBERS THROUGH A LASER CYSTOSCOPE. USING 80 WATTS THE BLADDER NECK AND MEDIAN BAR WAS LASED. USING 100 WATTS THE LATERAL LOBES WERE THEN LASED. THE FIRST TWO FIBERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE THERAPY WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL THE THIRD FIBER WAS USED (FROM A DIFFERENT LOT). BLACK SEDIMENT AND SPOTS OF BLACK METALLIC NOTED WITH THE DEFECTIVE FIBERS. THE HOLMIUM LASER WAS BEING USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DUOTOME LASER FIBER LNK BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 99591009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Other