FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARACHUTE STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE

MDR report key: 352443 · Received September 21, 2001

Report

Report Number
6000043-2001-00110
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 21, 2001
Date of Event
August 18, 2001
Report Date
August 21, 2001
Manufacturer
MICROVASIVE UROLOGY, A DIVISON OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
FFL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A URETERAL STONE RETRIEVAL PROCEDURE, A PARACHUTE BASKET WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND INJURED THE URETER AS IT WAS PULLED OUT. A SECOND PARACHUTE BASKET WAS DEPLOYED AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. A SEGURA BASKET WAS THEN DEPLOYED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT WAS OK AFTER THE PROCEDURE, WITH EDEMA OF THE URETER. IN THE PARACHUTE BASKET DIRECTIONS FOR USE, POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS INCLUDE: URETERAL PERFORATION, URETERAL EVULSION AND EDEMA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
43116 PARACHUTE STONE RETRIEVAL DEVICE STONE RETRIEVAL BASKETS FFL MICROVASIVE UROLOGY, A DIVISON OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NA 3506317

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization