FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUMAXTM SINGLE USE HOLMIUM LASER FIBER

MDR report key: 3852070 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2014-02160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 18, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K082928
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTED EVENT OF FIBER MISFIRED. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED AND 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 AN ACCUMAX LASER FIBER WAS USED DURING A FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPY PROCEDURE IN THE URETER PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING PREPARATION, THE LASER FIBER WAS TESTED AND THE AIMING BEAM LEAKED 10CM FROM THE TIP OF THE LASER FIBER. THE LASER FIBER WAS CUT BEYOND THE LEAK AND WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329761 ACCUMAXTM SINGLE USE HOLMIUM LASER FIBER POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M0068404012 ML00002027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1