FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PASSAGE BILIARY DILATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 612347 · Received May 27, 2005

Report

Report Number
6000048-2005-00072
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2005
Date of Event
April 11, 2005
Report Date
April 11, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
GCC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING A THERAPEUTIC DILATION OF A PT'S (AGE AND GENDER UNK) BILIARY DUCT, BUT THE DURING THE PROCEDURE THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE DILATION PLUG BROKE OFF IN THE PT'S BILIARY DUCT. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE DETACHED SECTION OF THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED BY THE DOCTOR WITH THE AID OF A BASKET DEVICE. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN HALTED AND RESCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER DATE. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE AFFECT TO THE PT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION AND THAT THE PT IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PASSAGE BILIARY DILATION CATHETER DILATATION CATHETER GCC BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NA 49033320

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other