SPYSCOPE DS ACCESS & DELIVERY CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2016-02716
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 19, 2016
- Report Date
- August 25, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
- Product Code
- FBN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142922
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.
A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SPYSCOPE DS DEVICE FOUND THAT THE WORKING CHANNEL SLEEVE EXTENDED FROM THE DISTAL CAP WHEN RECEIVED. THE DISTAL TIP WOULD ARTICULATE WITHOUT ISSUE. THE PROXIMAL END OF THE DISTAL CAP WAS ALIGNED TO THE CAP WELD. A SPYBITE DEVICE WAS PASSED FREELY THROUGH THE WORKING CHANNEL WITHOUT ISSUE. THE DISTAL END OF THE EXPOSED WORKING CHANNEL SLEEVE WAS TUGGED; IT WAS NOT DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT HEAT WAS APPLIED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CATHETER DURING MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY. PART OF THE DISTAL END OF THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED TO EXAMINE THE WORKING CHANNEL. FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ADHESION OF THE WORKING CHANNEL SLEEVE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CATHETER. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORTED EVENT OF WORKING CHANNEL SLEEVE PROTRUDING. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND THE RECEIPT CONDITION/FUNCTIONALITY, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS "MANUFACTURING." THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. A DHR (DEVICE HISTORY RECORD) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEVIATION WAS FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPYSCOPE DIGITAL ACCESS AND DELIVERY CATHETER WAS USED DURING A SPYSCOPE PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE PASSING THE SPYBITE FORCEPS THROUGH THE SPYSCOPE DS, THE WORKING CHANNEL PROTRUDED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE WITH NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPYSCOPE DIGITAL ACCESS AND DELIVERY CATHETER WAS USED DURING A SPYSCOPE PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE PASSING THE SPYBITE FORCEPS THROUGH THE SPYSCOPE DS, THE WORKING CHANNEL PROTRUDED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE WITH NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610828 | SPYSCOPE DS ACCESS & DELIVERY CATHETER | CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID | FBN | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER | M00546600 | 19416796 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |