FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESCAPE¿

MDR report key: 2580325 · Received May 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2012-01757
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2012
Date of Event
March 27, 2012
Report Date
April 26, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
FFL
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED ESCAPE RETRIEVAL BASKET REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE TRAY INSIDE ITS ORIGINAL, PARTIALLY OPENED, POUCH. VISUAL ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT THE POUCH WAS PARTIALLY OPENED AT THE CHEVRON END. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ADHESION ON THE CLEAR MYLAR SIDE OF THE POUCH, AND SOME OF THE TYVEK REMAINED ATTACHED AT THE SEAL. THERE WERE NO BREAKS IN THE TYVEK THAT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE MYLAR. THERE WERE WRINKLES IN THE CENTER OF THE CHEVRON AREA THAT WERE CONSISTENT WITH A POUCH THAT HAD BEEN PULLED OPEN AT THE CHEVRON. ALL OF THE OTHER SEALS WERE FULLY INTACT. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD. THE DEFECTS IDENTIFIED ON THE DEVICE WERE MOST LIKELY DUE TO SOME ASPECT OF HANDLING PRIOR TO USE, AS THE PACKAGED DEVICES ARE 100% INSPECTED FOR INTEGRITY DURING MANUFACTURING. THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS HANDLING DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON AN ESCAPE RETRIEVAL BASKET. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING UNPACKING IN THE STOCK ROOM, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAL ON THE POUCH OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT ADHERED PROPERLY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE NOTED TO THE BOX THE DEVICE WAS SHIPPED IN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON AN ESCAPE RETRIEVAL BASKET. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING UNPACKING IN THE STOCK ROOM, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAL ON THE POUCH OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT ADHERED PROPERLY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE NOTED TO THE BOX THE DEVICE WAS SHIPPED IN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ESCAPE¿ DISLODGER, STONE, BASKET, URETERAL, METAL FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M0063902010 15084185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1