FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRE? WIREGUIDED

MDR report key: 3852105 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2014-02108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 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

INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NO HOLES IN THE PACKAGING; HOWEVER MANY DENTS COULD BE SEEN ON THE POUCH. THE POUCH WAS THEN INSPECTED UNDER MAGNIFICATION AND NO HOLE WAS FOUND. THE SEAL OF THE POUCH WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE REPORTED DEFECT OF HOLE IN PACKAGE WAS NOT CONFIRMED; THEREFORE THIS IS NO LONGER AN MDR REPORTABLE EVENT. IN THE CASE OF THIS COMPLAINT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE POUCH WAS DAMAGED RESULTING IN THE DENTS DURING TRANSIT OR DURING UNPACKING FROM THE BOX IN HOSPITAL. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS HANDLING DAMAGE, AS IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT THE POUCH WAS DAMAGED BY HANDLING OF THE DEVICE DURING UNPACKING FROM THE BOX IN HOSPITAL. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTED EVENT OF HOLE IN DEVICE PACKAGING. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE SAME EVENT. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2014-02107 AND MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2014-02108 REFERENCE THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A CRE BALLOON, THERE WERE SOME HOLES NOTED IN THE POUCH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE SAME EVENT. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2014-02107 AND MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2014-02108 REFERENCE THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A CRE BALLOON, THERE WERE SOME HOLES NOTED IN THE POUCH. THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR PROCEDURE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329470 CRE? WIREGUIDED CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M00558690 0016838457

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1