FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OCCLUSION BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 922239 · Received October 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000132-2007-00010
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 RECORD REVIEW, PRODUCT EVALUATION, AND COMPLAINT TREND ANALYSIS ARE IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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 COMPLAINANT, THIS EVENT OCCURRED TWICE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEVICES ON THE SAME PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A THIRD DEVICE. PLEASE REFER TO MEDWATCH REPORT#:6000132-2007-00009.

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