CRE FIXED WIRE BALLOON DILATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000122-2007-00020
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 29, 2007
- Date of Event
- July 27, 2007
- Report Date
- July 31, 2007
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COKE LTD
- Product Code
- KNQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971320
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A DEVICE ANALYSIS WILL NOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNK. SINCE A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER'S SHIPMENT HISTORY IDENTIFIED ONLY ONE LOT (9091725) OF UPN SHIPPED OVER A 30 MONTH PERIOD (JANUARY 1, 2005 TO JULY 31, 2007). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT WAS REVIEWED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED THAT NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS SAME LOT. THE JULY 15-MONTH CRE BALLOON FIXED WIRE PRODUCT FAMILY COMPLAINT TREND REPORT WAS REVIEWED; NO UNFAVORABLE TREND WAS NOTED.
IN 2007, IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE USING A CRE FIXED WIRE BALLOON DILATOR WAS PERFORMED (FEMALE PT). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, AFTER THE EGD PROCEDURE, THE PT EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT. THE PT WAS EXAMINED AND THE PHYSICIAN NOTED A "PERFORATION IN THE ESOPHAGUS." THE PT WAS THEN HOSPITALIZED AND WAS TREATED WITH "BROAD-SPECTRUM IV ANTIBIOTICS AND MADE NPO." THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PT HAS REMAINED "AFEBRILE... IS PAIN FREE... AND HAS NO SIGNS OF INFECTION." REPORTEDLY, THE PT WILL RETURN TO A "SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AND [WILL] HAVE A REPEAT CONTRAST STUDY DONE IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS." THE PHYSICIAN EXPECTS THE PERFORATION TO "HEAL SPONTANEOUSLY."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRE FIXED WIRE BALLOON DILATOR | KNQ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COKE LTD | M00558370 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Hospitalization| R |