FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME

MDR report key: 2142076 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02223
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
KNS
PMA / PMN Number
K013153
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE (B)(4) RELATES TO (B)(4) FOR THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS OF CUT WIRE BROKE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME WAS USED DURING A ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE TO TREAT GALLSTONES. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS VISUALED FROM THE ENDOSCOPE THAT THE CUT WIRE DETACHED FROM ONE END OF THE TIP OF THE DEVICE. THE CUT WIRE REMAINED ATTACHED AT THE OTHER END; NO PART OF THE WIRE FELL INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME. 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 OKAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOTOME RX SPHINCTEROTOME UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) KNS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00545170 14290919

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR