FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOSCOPIC BILIARY CATHETER

MDR report key: 2011029 · Received March 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-00730
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
LQR
PMA / PMN Number
K946358
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED; 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 STONETOME SPHINCTEROTOME WAS TO BE USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY (EST) PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE ACTIVE CORD CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE FITTED ONTO THE ACTIVE CORD. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS EXTENDED/FLARED IN ORDER TO CONNECT THE DEVICE TO THE ACTIVE CORD. HOWEVER, ELECTRICAL CURRENT WAS UNABLE TO BE APPLIED TO THE SPHINCTEROTOME. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER STONETOME SPHINCTEROTOME IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SAME ACTIVE CORD. 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 GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOSCOPIC BILIARY CATHETER DISLODGER, STONE, BILIARY LQR BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00535110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1