FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDRAJAGWIRE

MDR report key: 2971926 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-00800
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 26, 2013
Report Date
January 29, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
Product Code
EZB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE LOT EXPIRATION AND DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE UNKNOWN. (B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF GUIDEWIRE DETACHMENT. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A JAGWIRE GUIDEWIRE WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE ON (B)(6). 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THERE WERE NO ISSUES NOTED DURING THE PROCEDURE AND IT WAS COMPLETED WITH THE JAGWIRE. ON (B)(6) 2013, A CAT SCAN REVEALED SOMETHING IN THE LEFT HEPATIC LOBE WHICH IS SUSPECTED TO BE PART OF THE JAGWIRE, HOWEVER, THAT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO RECOVER THE FRAGMENT AND THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY BEING MONITORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76402 HYDRAJAGWIRE STYLET FOR CATHETER, GASTRO-UROLOGY EZB BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) M00556000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR