FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WALLSTENT? BILIARY

MDR report key: 3181659 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-05409
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
June 1, 2013
Report Date
June 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K000308
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 WALLSTENT BILIARY WAS IMPLANTED DURING A STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE STENT WAS BEING PLACED FOR THE TREATMENT OF BILIARY STRICTURE. THE STRICTURE WAS 2-3 CM IN SIZE AND WAS NOT DILATED PRIOR TO STENT PLACEMENT. THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY WAS NOT TORTUOUS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE STENT AND THE STENT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE STENT AGAIN AND THE STENT WOULD NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER, AFTER 5-7 SECONDS THE STENT QUICKLY PREMATURELY DEPLOYED INTO THE WRONG LOCATION. THE STENT WAS LEFT IN IMPLANTED AND ANOTHER WALLSTENT BILIARY WAS PLACED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282078 WALLSTENT? BILIARY CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H965431100 0014885242

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention