CRE FIXED WIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2025-02790
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 18, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 29, 2025
- Report Date
- July 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KNQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK H2 (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION): BLOCK B5 (DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM) HAS BEEN UPDATED. BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A140101 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF BALLOON FAILURE TO DEFLATE.
BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A140101 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF BALLOON FAILURE TO DEFLATE.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE FIXED WIRE DILATATION BALLOON WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE TO TREAT STRICTURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO ALL 3 SIZES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFLATE THEY COULD NOT GET ALL OF THE WATER OUT OF THE BALLOON AND HAD TO REMOVE SCOPE WITH BALLOON STILL HANGING OUT OF THE SCOPE. A COUPLE OF CM STILL HAD FLUID IN THE BALLOON. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING THE ORIGINAL DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON JUNE 25, 2025. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANATOMY LOCATION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS ESOPHAGUS.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE FIXED WIRE DILATATION BALLOON WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE TO TREAT STRICTURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO ALL 3 SIZES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFLATE THEY COULD NOT GET ALL OF THE WATER OUT OF THE BALLOON AND HAD TO REMOVE SCOPE WITH BALLOON STILL HANGING OUT OF THE SCOPE. A COUPLE OF CM STILL HAD FLUID IN THE BALLOON. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING THE ORIGINAL DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1639967 | CRE FIXED WIRE | DILATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | KNQ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00558370 | 0035962106 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |