FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 1915863 · Received December 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-05093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2010
Date of Event
November 17, 2010
Report Date
November 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT'S EXACT AGE IS NOT KNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED TO BE OVER 18 YEARS.(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, AND / OR 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 AN AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME WAS USED IN THE DUODENUM AND BILLIARY TREE DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SPHINCTEROTOME WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO CUT THE AMPULLA BUT THEN THE CUTTING WIRE BROKE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONTINUE. NO WIRE FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME. 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 STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00545180 13692245

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1