SPYGLASS DS
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2026-00430
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 3, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 7, 2026
- Report Date
- March 4, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FBN
- UDI-DI
- 08714729874348
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183636
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. BLOCK H6 (IMPACT CODES): IMDRF IMPACT CODE F1001 IS BEING USED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF ABORTED/CANCELLED PROCEDURE.
BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. BLOCK H6 (IMPACT CODES): IMDRF IMPACT CODE F1001 IS BEING USED TO CAPTURE THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF ABORTED/CANCELLED PROCEDURE. BLOCK H2: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BLOCK B5 (DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM) CORRECTION TO BLOCK B3 (DATE OF EVENT) CORRECTION BLOCK D2B: SUBSEQUENT PRODUCT CODES KQM, NTN CORRECTION TO BLOCK D4 (LOT NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER) CORRECTION TO BLOCK E1 (INITIAL REPORTER ZIP/POST CODE) BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT OF CONTROLLER POOR QUALITY IMAGE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURNED, NO PRODUCT ANALYSIS COULD BE CONDUCTED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES OR DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNABLE TO EXCLUDE DEVICE PROBLEM.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SPY DS CONTROLLER USED TOGETHER WITH THE TWO SPYSCOPE DS II DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPY DS CONTROLLER AND THE TWO SPYSCOPE DS II WERE USED DURING A CHOLANGIOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED FOR THE TREATMENT OF STRICTURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SPYSCOPE DS II DID NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. A SECOND SPYSCOPE DS II WAS THEN USED, BUT THE IMAGE STILL FAILED TO APPEAR. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SPY DS CONTROLLER USED TOGETHER WITH THE TWO SPYSCOPE DS II DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPY DS CONTROLLER AND THE TWO SPYSCOPE DS II WERE USED DURING A CHOLANGIOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED FOR THE TREATMENT OF STRICTURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SPYSCOPE DS II DID NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. A SECOND SPYSCOPE DS II WAS THEN USED, BUT THE IMAGE STILL FAILED TO APPEAR. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. *ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026* THE CHOLANGIOSCOPY PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2026. BOTH SCOPES WERE TESTED WITH ANOTHER SPY DS CONTROLLER AND FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311139 | SPYGLASS DS | CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID | FBN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00546650 | 1515200071 | 08714729874348 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |