FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DILATATION CATHETER, BALLOON

MDR report key: 2994280 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-01130
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 12, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
LJE
PMA / PMN Number
K952968
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A PCNL PROCEDURE, WHEN THE NEPHROMAX DEVICE WAS UNPACKED, THE LABEL OF THE DEVICE WAS NOTICED TO READ A 30FR SIZE, BUT THE DEVICE APPEARED TO BE A 24FR SIZE. REPORTEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED BOTH THE BALLOON AND SHEATH APPEARED SMALLER THAN WHAT WAS LABELED ON THE PACKAGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE, WITH NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
100173 DILATATION CATHETER, BALLOON CATHETER, NEPHROSTOMY LJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY UNK265

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1