OCCLUSION BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 6000132-2007-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 3, 2007
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2007
- Report Date
- September 6, 2007
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORK LTD.
- Product Code
- KOD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K841941
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT AN EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW, PRODUCT EVALUATION, AND COMPLAINT TREND ANALYSIS ARE IN PROGRESS.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, THAT AN OCCLUSION BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER WAS USED IN A PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PROCEDURE THAT OCCURRED IN 2007. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, UPON INFLATION OF THE BALLOON CATHETER TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, THE BALLOON BURST WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S URETHRA. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE ENTIRE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED WHEN THEY PULLED THE CATHETER OUT; ALL PIECES OF THE BALLOON WERE STILL ATTACHED COMPLETELY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS EVENT. ACCORDING THE COMPLAINT, THIS EVENT OCCURRED TWICE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEVICES ON THE SAME PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETELY SUCCESSFULLY WITH A THIRD DEVICE. PLEASE REFER TO MEDWATCH REPORT#: 6000132-2007-00010.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCCLUSION BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER | KOD | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORK LTD. | M0062201030 | 8952185 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR |