MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION LITHOVUE; URETEROSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID

Model Number M0067913500

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888)

Event Date 12/14/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The complainant was unable to provide the device lot number; therefore, the lot expiration and device manufacture dates are unknown.Patient code (b)(4).Impact code (b)(4).The device has not been received for analysis.Upon receipt and completion of the device analysis, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.

Event Description

It was reported to boston scientific corporation, through a post market clinical follow up (pmcf) of retrospective data collection, that a lithovue flexscope was used during a left ureteroscopy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.Physician performed cystoscopy on the patient and caused trauma at the level of the bladder in the neck and in the median lobe, resulting in minor bleeding in the patient prostate.Physician used bugbee monopolar to fulgurate.

• Brand Name: LITHOVUE
• Type of Device: URETEROSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 780 brookside drive; spencer IN 47460
• Manufacturer Contact: carole morley ; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough, MA 01752 ; 5086834015
• MDR Report Key: 15140414
• MDR Text Key: 296995484
• Report Number: 3005099803-2022-03978
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: FGB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729874805
• UDI-Public: 08714729874805
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K153049
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/01/2022

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?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: M0067913500
• Device Catalogue Number: 791-350
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/07/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 08/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 66 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Race: White