FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLFLEX ESOPHAGEAL FULLY COVERED STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1854320 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-04227
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Report Date
September 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
ESW
PMA / PMN Number
K091510
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A WALLFLEX FULLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL STENT WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT AND THEN MIGRATED EITHER PROXIMALLY OR DISTALLY. THIS WAS A GENERAL COMPLAINT AND THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT OR EVENT. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLFLEX ESOPHAGEAL FULLY COVERED STENT SYSTEM PROSTHESIS, ESOPHAGEAL ESW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY UNK477

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1