FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTOUR VL?

MDR report key: 3231296 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-06628
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
Product Code
FAD
PMA / PMN Number
K974541
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE 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 CONTOUR VL URETERAL STENT WAS IMPLANTED AROUND (B)(6) 2012 DURING A PYELOSCOPY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ON (B)(6) 2013 DURING A STENT REMOVAL PROCEDURE, THE HEAVILY ENCRUSTED STENT BROKE UPON TRYING TO REMOVE IT. THE STENT WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT AND THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER PYELSOCOPY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013, WHEREIN THE BROKEN ENCRUSTED STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED USING TRICEP BASKET AND SEGURA BASKET. 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
331556 CONTOUR VL? STENT, URETERAL FAD BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) M006180156170 15983558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention