FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPYSCOPE DS ACCESS & DELIVERY CATHETER

MDR report key: 6082482 · Received November 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2016-03327
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2016
Report Date
October 10, 2016
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
FBN
PMA / PMN Number
K142922
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO REPORT THE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE THE MANUFACTURE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE ARE UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SPYSCOPE DIGITAL ACCESS AND DELIVERY CATHETER WAS USED IN THE PANCREATIC DUCT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN STARTED TO INTRODUCE THE SPYSCOPE DS OVER THE GUIDEWIRE INTO THE PANCREAS; HOWEVER, HE LOST THE POSITION OF THE GUIDEWIRE A COUPLE OF TIMES, HENCE, HE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE THE SPYSCOPE DS TO THE SITE WITHOUT THE AID OF A GUIDEWIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO INTRODUCE THE DEVICE BUT THE PATIENT HAD PERFORATION ON THE DISTAL PART OF PANCREAS DUCT. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THIS DEVICE. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PANCREATITIS AFTERWARDS. IN THE PHYSICIAN'S ASSESSMENT, THE SPYSCOPE DS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PERFORATION OF THE PANCREATIC DUCT BUT IT IS "UNCLEAR" IF THE SPYSOPE DS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PANCREATITIS OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
734705 SPYSCOPE DS ACCESS & DELIVERY CATHETER CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID FBN BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00546600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention