INJECTION GOLD PROBE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-00254
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 7, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 17, 2011
- Report Date
- January 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MIAMI
- Product Code
- KNS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961349
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Narratives
(B)(4):ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN INJECTION GOLD PROBE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR A GASTRIC ULCER. DURING THE EGD PROCEDURE, THE CHARGE NURSE REPORTED THAT THE NEEDLE GOT STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. THE CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE GOOD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INJECTION GOLD PROBE | UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) | KNS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MIAMI | M00560150 | 13614392 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 YR |