FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXIVA (TM) TRACTIP HIGH POWER SINGLE-USE LASER FIBER

MDR report key: 3173558 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-05226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K110685
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF FIBER BROKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A FLEXIVA 200 TRACTIP LASER FIBER WAS USED DURING A STONE MANIPULATION PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE TIP OF THE FIBER BROKE. THERE WAS NO PART OF THE DEVICE THAT FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER FLEXIVA 200 TRACTIP LASER FIBER WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHO IS REPORTEDLY FINE POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274451 FLEXIVA (TM) TRACTIP HIGH POWER SINGLE-USE LASER FIBER POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068403960 ML00001238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR