FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMWIRE?

MDR report key: 3233744 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-06533
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
Product Code
EZB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF TIP DETACHMENT. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT AN EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WE HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A DREAMWIRE GUIDEWIRE WAS USED DURING A ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PROCEDURE, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE DREAMWIRE DETACH OUTSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW DREAMWIRE GUIDEWIRE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SERIOUS INJURY 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
334342 DREAMWIRE? STYLET FOR CATHETER, GASTRO-UROLOGY EZB BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) M00556141 14501709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR