CRE WIREGUIDED
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2024-05744
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 15, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 21, 2024
- Report Date
- December 26, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FDF
- UDI-DI
- 08714729339434
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110833
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK D2B: ADDITIONAL PRO CODES ARE FDT, KNQ; REPORTED HERE AS PRO CODE (PRODUCT CODE) EXCEEDED CHARACTER LIMIT FOR DESIGNATED FIELD. BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A0402 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF A BALLOON BURST.
BLOCK D2B: ADDITIONAL PRO CODES ARE FDT, KNQ; REPORTED HERE AS PRO CODE (PRODUCT CODE) EXCEEDED CHARACTER LIMIT FOR DESIGNATED FIELD. BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A0402 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF A BALLOON BURST. BLOCK H11: INVESTIGATION RESULTS THE RETURNED CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON WAS ANALYZED, AND A VISUAL EVALUATION NOTED NO DAMAGES. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WHERE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD PRESSURE DUE TO A PINHOLE IN THE BALLOON LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 68 MM FROM THE TIP OF THE DEVICE, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED DURING MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE WERE NOTED. WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (BSC) CONCLUDES THE REPORTED EVENT OF BALLOON BURST WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS INSPECTED, AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING REVEALED A BALLOON PINHOLE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 68 MM FROM THE DEVICE TIP. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT IS ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO PROCEDURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PINHOLE FOUND IN THE BALLOON OCCURRED DUE TO PROCEDURAL FACTORS SUCH AS EXCESS PRESSURE, INTERACTION WITH OTHER DEVICES, OR ANATOMICAL CONDITIONS. ALSO, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT INTERACTION WITH A SHARP SURFACE DURING OR AFTER THE PROCEDURE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PINHOLE ON THE BALLOON. THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS AN ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO PROCEDURE.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE USED IN THE COLON DURING A STRICTURE DILATATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE BALLOON, BUT THE BALLOON BURST IN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO PIECE OF THE BALLOON DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE OKAY.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE USED IN THE COLON DURING A STRICTURE DILATATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE BALLOON, BUT THE BALLOON BURST IN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO PIECE OF THE BALLOON DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE OKAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74672 | CRE WIREGUIDED | COLONOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID | FDF | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00558500 | 0032937724 | 08714729339434 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |