FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NASOBILIARY TUBE W/JAGWIRE

MDR report key: 678463 · Received August 30, 2004

Report

Report Number
6000048-2004-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2004
Date of Event
July 2, 2004
Report Date
July 30, 2004
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
FGE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PHYSICIAN'S PERFORMANCE OF A THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE ON A PT, THE NASOBILIARY TUBE WITH JAGWIRE WAS BEING USED TO "PLACE AN ENBD TUBE." IT WAS INDICATED THAT WHEN THE JAGWIRE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PT, THE DEVICE TIP BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE DEVICE, AND REMAINED IN THE PT'S BILIARY DUCT. THE TIP WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE PT'S BILIARY, AS IT WAS FELT THAT THE PT WOULD DEFECATE THE TIP. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN COMPLETED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THAT THE TIP HAD NOT BEEN DEFECATED BY THE PT, CONSEQUENTLY THE DEVICE TIP WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT'S BILIARY DUCT WITH THE AID OF A SNARE. THE COMPLIANANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE PT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NASOBILIARY TUBE W/JAGWIRE NASOBILIARY CATHETER FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. NA 4915727

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other