FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SLIMLINE 200

MDR report key: 2771771 · Received September 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027128
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2012
Date of Event
September 18, 2012
Report Date
September 30, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
GEX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USE OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SLIMLINE 200 LASER FIBER WITH HOLIMUM LASER FOR URETEROSCOPIC LASER LITHOTRIPSY ON A LOWER POLE STONE RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF THE LASER FIBER AND A RETAINED PIECE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SURGERY TO RETRIEVE. LASER WAS FIRING, THEN AS FIBER ATTEMPTED TO BE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN, REALIZED TIP WAS NOT CONNECTED. A PIECE APPROX 6 MM LONG HAD BROKEN OFF. REASON FOR USE: NEPHROLITHIASIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLIMLINE 200 LASER FIBER DELIVERY DEVICES GEX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0068408400 65330412

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Required Intervention