FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX BILIARY

MDR report key: 3111447 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-03809
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K965147
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN HIS (B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A FLEXIMA RX BILIARY STENT WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE IN THE GASTROBILIARY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN DEPLOYING THE STENT INSIDE THE PATIENT, THE GUIDE CATHETER BROKE AND THE BROKEN PORTION REMAINED INSIDE THE STENT. THE STENT AND BROKEN PIECE OF THE CATHETER WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED WITH FORCEPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT STENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213388 RX BILIARY CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER M00545560 15494178

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention