FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZERO TIP NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 821119 · Received January 19, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000043-2007-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2007
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
January 4, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANY INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED WAS NA AT THE TIME OF THE SUBMISSION OF THIS MEDWATCH REPORT TO THE FDA. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT HAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT (AGE UNKNOWN) UNDERWENT A THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE FOR URETERAL STONE RETRIEVAL IN 2007. DURING THE ATTEMPTED STONE REMOVAL, THE SHEATH (LENGTH UNKNOWN) ON THE ZERO TIP NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET DETACHED. THE BASKET WAS REMOVED INTACT. THE CLINICIAN UTILIZED A RETRIEVAL FORCEP TO REMOVE THE DETACHED SHEATH FROM THE URETERAL ORIFICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY REPORTED SEQUELAE AS A RESULT OF THE DETACHED SHEATH. PATIENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "OK." PLEASE NOTE ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH REPORT 6000043-2007-00009.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZERO TIP NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET FFL FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0063901040 9154320

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *