(b)(4).According to the complainant, the suspect device has been disposed and is not available for return; therefore, a failure analysis of the complaint device could not be completed.If any further relevant information is received, a supplemental mdr will be filed.
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a trapezoid rx lithotripter basket was used in the common bile duct during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2019.According to the complainant, during the procedure, a basket was used in an attempt to crush a 1cm stone.However, the handle of the basket lost its tension, and the basket failed to crush the stone or to release the tip of the basket.A sohoendra device was then used in an attempt to detach the tip of the basket in order to release the stone, but this also failed.The scope was then removed, and the basket was left inside the patient.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient was transported to another facility for a follow-up ercp.The remaining basket and stone were removed.The patient experienced bleeding post-procedure and was admitted for a blood transfusion.The patient was then discharged but went back to the emergency room for right-side and shoulder pain.A large hematoma was found in her liver.The patient underwent a cholecystectomy procedure for repeat stones, and an external drain was placed for the hematoma.In the physician's assessment, the removal of the basket in the follow-up ercp caused or contributed to the bleeding and liver hematoma.The patient's condition's is now reportedly stable.
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