FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TANDEM XL ERCP CANNULA

MDR report key: 279334 · Received May 26, 2000

Report

Report Number
6000048-2000-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 26, 2000
Date of Event
March 1, 2000
Report Date
May 25, 2000
Manufacturer
MICROVASIVE ENDOSCOPY, A DIV OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
FGY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ERCP PROCEDURE, A PIECE OF THE TIP OF THE DEVICE WAS NOTICED TO HAVE BROKEN OFF AND MIGRATED TO THE COMMON BILE DUCT. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL EVALUATION REVEALED THAT A VERY SMALL PIECE OF THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS MISSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER HAS BEEN SCRAPED AGAINST SOMETHING SHARP TO CAUSE THE SMALL PIECE TO DETACH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TANDEM XL ERCP CANNULA ERCP CANNULA FGY MICROVASIVE ENDOSCOPY, A DIV OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NA 2853636

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention