FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRE? WIREGUIDED

MDR report key: 3841485 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2014-02081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K112994
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FRONT OF THE POUCH HAD A STRAIGHT CUT/HOLE DOWN THE PACKAGING NEAR THE PACKAGE LABEL. ALL POUCH SEALS WERE INTACT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OBSERVED TO THE UNIT INSIDE. THE REPORTED EVENT OF HOLE IN PACKAGE WAS CONFIRMED. A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF HANDLING DAMAGE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THIS COMPLAINT AS IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT THE POUCH WAS DAMAGED BY HANDLING OF THE DEVICE DURING UNPACKING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED THAT NO OTHER COMPLAINTS EXIST FOR THE SPECIFIED LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A CRE WIREGUIDE WITH BILIARY BALLOON, A HOLE WAS NOTED ON THE POUCH. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PACKAGE WAS COMPROMISED AND DELIVERED DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A CRE WIREGUIDED WITH BILIARY BALLOON, A HOLE WAS NOTED ON THE POUCH. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PACKAGE WAS COMPROMISED AND DELIVERED DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318546 CRE? WIREGUIDED CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M00558710 16809192

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1