FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 1934126 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-05321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
November 30, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
MUM
PMA / PMN Number
K062750
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT INDICATED THAT THE STENT HAS BEEN IMPLANTED; HOWEVER THE DELIVERY SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, 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 USED DURING A DUODENAL STENTING PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT THE PATIENT HAD A DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION; HOWEVER THE ANATOMY WAS NOT PARTICULARLY TORTUOUS. THE ENDOSCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT, AND THEN THE STENT DELIVERY WAS ADVANCED OVER THE GUIDE WIRE AND PAST THE DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION. DURING DEPLOYMENT, THE DEPLOYMENT HANDLE SNAPPED. THE NURSE MANIPULATED THE CATHETER AND WAS ABLE TO DEPLOY THE STENT IN A SATISFACTORY POSITION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT CONDITION POST PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

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 M00565030 13786426

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ENDOSCOPE| GUIDE WIRE