FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLFLEX ESPOHAGEAL PARTIALLY COVERED STENT

MDR report key: 3070281 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3070281
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
July 13, 2012
Report Date
August 15, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Product Code
ESW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HERE FOR REMOVAL OF PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL STENT UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA. PURSE STRING AT TOP OF STENT BROKE WITH FIRST ATTEMPT TO REMOVE STENT. DR ABLE TO REMOVE BY INVERTING STENT FROM DISTAL END. RESULTED IN LONGER PROCEDURE TIME, PATIENT NEEDING BARIUM SWALLOW TO CHECK FOR PERFORATION, AND THEN ADMIT TO OBSERVE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?PATIENT HERE FOR REMOVAL OF PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL STENT UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115059 WALLFLEX ESPOHAGEAL PARTIALLY COVERED STENT STENT, METALLIC, EXPANDABLE, PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL ESW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, INC. * 14942230

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES