FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX

MDR report key: 1841367 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05623
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 18, 2010
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FMK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A GOLD PROBE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE EGD PROCEDURE, THE GOLD PROBE DEVICE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT AND POSITIONED WITHIN THE DUODENUM TO TREAT AN ULCER. HOWEVER, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PROBE, THE GOLD PROBE WOULD NOT EMIT ENERGY AND CAUTERIZE THE TISSUE. THE GOLD PROBE WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ENDOSTAT III GENERATOR AND AN ADAPTOR CORD. THE ACCOUNT REPORTED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE. THE GOLD PROBE WAS NOT TESTED PRIOR TO INSERTING IT INTO THE PATIENT. A SECOND GOLD PROBE DEVICE, ALONG WITH THE SAME ADAPTOR CORD AND THE ENDOSTAT III GENERATOR, WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTS LANCET PROTRUDES BEYOND THE END CAP OF THE MULTICLIX DEVICE. NO ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICK OCCURRED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE FMK ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA WIT110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1