DREAMWIRE?
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
(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.
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 |