FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESCAPE NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET

MDR report key: 844078 · Received March 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000043-2007-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2007
Date of Event
February 8, 2007
Report Date
February 12, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION SUPPLIED WAS COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE USER FACILITY. ANY INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER SECTION WAS NA AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THIS MEDWATCH REPORT TO THE FDA. THIS DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS MANUFACTURER. THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. A FIFTEEN (15) MONTH COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PRODUCT. NO ADVERSE TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PRODUCT/DEVICE FAMILY WITH REGARD TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT HAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT (AGE AND GENDER UNKNOWN) UNDERWENT AT THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE FOR URETERAL STONE RETRIEVAL IN 2007. THE ESCAPE NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET "WOULD NOT WORK", IT WAS REPORTED AS 'BROKEN.' SPECIFICS TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. ATTEMPTED USE OF A SECOND DEVICE (PLEASE NOTE ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH#:6000043-2007-00022) RESULTED IN THE SAME ISSUE. NO COMPONENT OF THE DEVICE DETACHED WITHIN THE PATIENT ANATOMY. NO FORM OF INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY ADVERSE EFFECT OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. THE PATIENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ESCAPE NITINOL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET FFL FFL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M0063902010 8532380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR