Patient's exact age is unknown; however it was reported that the patient was over the age of 18.The complainant was unable to report the lot number; therefore the manufacture date and expiration date are unknown.However, the complainant stated that the device was used prior to the expiration date.(b)(4).Visual evaluation of the returned device found the basket was in a closed position when received.The side car-rx presented pushback out of specification.Functional evaluation showed the basket would not open.The black heat shrink was removed and found that the coil was detached from the distal end of the handle.The evaluation concluded that during the procedure excessive manipulation of the device and interaction with the scope or other devices most likely contributed to the side car pushback and coil detach.Furthermore, coil detach from the handle affects the ability of the device to open and close in a clinical setting.Therefore, the most probable root cause of this complaint is operational context, since due to anatomical and/or procedural factors encountered during the procedure, performance was limited.
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a trapezoid¿ rx basket was used in the choledoc during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2017.According to the complainant, during the procedure, the basket would not open.There was no stone inside the basket when it failed to open.Additionally, friction was felt on the handle's level; however, there were no visible damage noted on the handle.The procedure was completed with another trapezoid basket.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be "stable".This event has been deemed a reportable event based on the investigation results; side car-rx (guidewire port) pushback.
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