MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WALLFLEX COLONIC; STENT, COLONIC, METALIC, EXPANDABLE

Model Number M00565040

Device Problem Premature Activation (1484)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/01/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Date of event: date of event was approximated to (b)(6) 2020 as no specific event date was reported.The complainant was unable to provide the suspect device lot number.Therefore, the manufacture and expiration dates are unknown.However, the complainant reported that the device was not expired.(b)(4).The device has not been received for analysis.Upon receipt and completion of the failure analysis of the complaint device, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental mdr will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported to boston scientific corporation on (b)(4) 2020 that a wallflex colonic stent was to be implanted to treat a 3 cm malignant mass obstruction in the colon during a colonoscopy with stent placement procedure performed on an unknown date.Reportedly, the patient's anatomy was tortous and was dilated prior to stent placement.According to the complainant, during the procedure, the stent prematurely deployed.The stent was removed from the patient using a snare.Reportedly, the procedure was not completed because the same device was unavailable.On (b)(4) 2020, a second stent placement procedure was performed and another wallflex colonic stent was successfully implanted.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient's current condition was reported to be decompressed/good.

Manufacturer Narrative

Block b3: date of event: date of event was approximated to (b)(6) 2020 as no specific event date was reported.Block d4, h4: the complainant was unable to provide the suspect device lot number.Therefore, the manufacture and expiration dates are unknown.However, the complainant reported that the device was not expired.Block h6: medical device problem code a150103 captures the reportable event of stent prematurely deployed.Block h10: the wallflex colonic stent and delivery system were received for analysis.The stent was received completely deployed.Visual examination of the returned device did not find any damages or issues to the stent and delivery system.The reported event of stent prematurely deployed could not be confirmed; this failure occurred during the procedure and it is not possible to replicate in the laboratory of analysis.Taking all available information into consideration, the investigation concluded that the reported event was likely due to factors encountered during the procedure.It may be that the technique used by the physician, interaction with the scope and/or the patient anatomy (tortous) could have caused the physician to use force, limited the performance of the device and contributed to stent premature deployment.Therefore, a review and analysis of all available information indicated the most probable cause is adverse event related to the procedure.A review of the manufacturing documentation for this device revealed that no anomalies or deviations related to the event occurred during manufacturing.A labeling review was performed and, from the information available, there is no information that this device was used in a manner inconsistent with the instructions for use (ifu) / product label.

Event Description

It was reported to boston scientific corporation on (b)(6) 2020 that a wallflex colonic stent was to be implanted to treat a 3 cm malignant mass obstruction in the colon during a colonoscopy with stent placement procedure performed on an unknown date.Reportedly, the patient's anatomy was tortous and was dilated prior to stent placement.According to the complainant, during the procedure, the stent prematurely deployed.The stent was removed from the patient using a snare.Reportedly, the procedure was not completed because the same device was unavailable.On (b)(6) 2020, a second stent placement procedure was performed and another wallflex colonic stent was successfully implanted.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient's current condition was reported to be decompressed/good.

• Brand Name: WALLFLEX COLONIC
• Type of Device: STENT, COLONIC, METALIC, EXPANDABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• MDR Report Key: 11156230
• MDR Text Key: 226308501
• Report Number: 3005099803-2021-00055
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MQR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729456513
• UDI-Public: 08714729456513
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K061877
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/12/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: M00565040
• Device Catalogue Number: 6504
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/14/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/22/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/12/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/22/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/12/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention