JAGWIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-00068
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 24, 2010
- Report Date
- December 25, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
- Product Code
- EZB
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A JAG PRECURSOR GUIDEWIRE WAS USED DURING A SPHINCTEROTOMY/STONE REMOVAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2010.ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, DURING THE PROCEDURE WHEN THE GUIDEWIRE WAS NAVIGATED INTO THE COMMON BILE DUCT, THE HYDROPHILIC TIP OF THE DEVICE DETACHED AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT OUTSIDE OF THE COMMON BILE DUCT. THE PHYSICIAN LEFT THE PIECE IN TO PASS NATURALLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "STABLE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGWIRE | STYLET FOR CATHETER, GASTRO-UROLOGY | EZB | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA | M0055658011 | 12625589 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR |