HYDRAJAGWIRE
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
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.
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 |