FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JAGWIRE¿

MDR report key: 3082167 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-03096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
Product Code
EZB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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. REPORTED EVENT OF TIP 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 A ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE UPON REMOVING THE CANNULATION JAGWIRE FROM THE COMMON BILE DUCT AND SCOPE, THE TIP OF THE JAGWIRE DETACHED. A FLUOROSCOPY CONFIRMED THAT THE TIP OF THE JAGWIRE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S COMMON BILE DUCT. THE SITE HAS STATED THAT A RETRIEVAL ATTEMPT WAS MADE IN APRIL (WITH NO SPECIFIC DATE) THE PHYSICIAN DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING LEFT IN THE DUCT AND STATED "THE DETACHED TIP OF THE JAGWIRE MIGRATED OUT OF THE DUCT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE." THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184096 JAGWIRE¿ STYLET FOR CATHETER, GASTRO-UROLOGY EZB BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) M00556841

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention