AXIOS STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2017-03740
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 18, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 23, 2017
- Report Date
- November 23, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- PCU
- PMA / PMN Number
- SIMILAR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A HOT AXIOS STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN A TRANSGASTRIC POSITION TO TREAT A 94 MM PANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTION (PFC) WITH 30% NECROSIS DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE STENT WAS VISIBLE ON A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017. HOWEVER, DURING AN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY FOR STENT REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2017, THE AXIOS STENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE MIGRATED. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT'S PFC HAD RESOLVED AT THE TIME OF THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN EXPECTS THE STENT TO PASS NATURALLY, AND THE PATIENT HAS NOT HAD ANY COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE ASYMPTOMATIC WITHOUT RECURRENCE OF THEIR PFC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 903528 | AXIOS STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM | PANCREATIC STENT, COVERED, METALLIC, REMOVABLE | PCU | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | M00553560 | 20495470 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |