FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

WALLFLEX ENTERAL DUODENAL STENT WITH ANCHOR LOCK DELIVERY SYSTEM, MOD M00565010

MDR report key: 1860124 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-04233
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
MUM
PMA / PMN Number
K062750
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6)THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT 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 ENTERAL DUODENAL STENT WAS IMPLANTED WITHIN THE PYLORIC PART OF THE STOMACH TO THE DUODENUM DURING A STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, PERFORMED WITHIN A PATIENT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, TWO WEEKS POST PROCEDURE, THE STENT WAS PERFORATED IN THE STOMACH WALL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY. DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS BEEN UNABLE OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT. 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 ENTERAL DUODENAL STENT WITH ANCHOR LOCK DELIVERY SYSTEM, MOD M00565010 STENT,METALLIC,EXPANDABLE,DUODENAL MUM BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY M00565020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death