MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ALLIANCE II; SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION

Model Number M00550601

Device Problem Display or Visual Feedback Problem (1184)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 08/01/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Date of event: date of event was approximated to 08/01/2019 as no event date was reported.The complainant was unable to provide the lot number.Therefore, the manufacture and expiration dates are unknown.(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 that an alliance inflation syringe device was used in the esophagus during a procedure performed on an unknown date.According to the complainant, during the procedure, the gauge was not giving a pressure reading upon inflation.The procedure was completed with another alliance inflation syringe device.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.Attempts to obtain additional information regarding this event have been unsuccessful to date.Should additional relevant details become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.

• Brand Name: ALLIANCE II
• Type of Device: SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORK LIMITED; cork business technology park; model farm road,; cork ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: carole morley ; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough, MA 01752 ; 5086834015
• MDR Report Key: 8951892
• MDR Text Key: 156177967
• Report Number: 3005099803-2019-04262
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MAV
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729129332
• UDI-Public: 08714729129332
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K922573
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/30/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: M00550601
• Device Catalogue Number: 5060-05
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/07/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 08/30/2019
• 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