FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JAG PRECURSOR

MDR report key: 938659 · Received April 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000123-2007-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2007
Date of Event
March 21, 2007
Report Date
March 21, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
EZB
PMA / PMN Number
na
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS MANUFACTURER. AN EVALUATION HAS NOT 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 IS IN PROGRESS. RESULTS OF THIS DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT. THE FEBRUARY 2007 15-MONTH TREND REPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT FAMILY, INCLUSIVE OF ALL FAILURE MODES, WAS REVIEWED; NO ADVERSE TRENDS WERE NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2007, THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY ON A MALE USING A JAG PRECURSOR GUIDEWIRE DEVICE, "THE HYDROPHILIC TIP PEELED OFF". THE PHYSICIAN HAD PASSED THE GUIDEWIRE INTO THE SPHINCTEROTOME AND WAS TRYING TO "NEGOTIATE INTO THE STRICTURE (WHEN) THE HYDROPHILIC TIP PEELED OFF". THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY USING A DIFFERENT DEVICE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIND OUT IF THE TIP HAD BEEN RECEIVED TO NO AVAIL. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JAG PRECURSOR EZB EZB BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00055658011 8935009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR