It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an acquire needle was used in the pancreas during an endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (eus-fna) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.Post-procedure, the patient developed severe pancreatitis after using this product on the evening of the procedure day.The patient's condition was extremely poor, which required antibiotic administration, large-volume fluid replacement, continuous hemodiafiltration, and artificial respiration management.There was no malfunction of the acquire needle, however the physician deemed there was a relationship between the device and the pancreatitis.
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