FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7, MODELS 4203

MDR report key: 2033234 · Received March 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-00863
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K020824
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; 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 SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGEAL VARICE BANDING PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THEY ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE FOURTH BAND FROM THE LIGATOR HEAD HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE BAND WAS STUCK ON THE LIGATOR HEAD AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY MANAGED TO PUSH AND RELEASE THE BAND WITH WATER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT CAUSED AN EXTENSION TO THE PROCEDURE AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER ANY ANESTHESIA. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE; A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7, MODELS 4203 LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00542250 14023478

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1