MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CRE WIREGUIDED; DILATOR, ESOPHAGEAL

Model Number	M00558390
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Puncture/Hole (1504); Obstruction of Flow (2423)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	05/18/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(6).(b)(4).Investigation results: visual examination of the returned complaint device through high magnification found the balloon had a pinhole.It was also noticed that dry contrast was inside the balloon.Functional analysis cannot be performed due to the balloon lumen being occluded and it was not possible to unblock it.This failure is likely due to factors encountered during the procedure, such as handling of the device, the technique used by the physician, the interaction with the scope, and normal procedural difficulties encountered during the procedure, that could have affected device performance and its intended purpose.Therefore, the most probable root cause is adverse event related to procedure.A review of the device history record (dhr) was performed and confirmed that this device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a cre wireguided dilatation balloon was used in the biliary tract during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2020.According to the complainant, during the procedure, the balloon could not be inflated.The procedure was completed with another cre wireguided dilatation balloon.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be stable.Investigation results revealed that the balloon found a pinhole; therefore, this is now an mdr reportable event.

• Brand Name: CRE WIREGUIDED
• Common Device Name: DILATOR, ESOPHAGEAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• MDR Report Key: 10277457
• Report Number: 3005099803-2020-02698
• Device Sequence Number: 2485082
• Product Code: FDF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729339328
• UDI-Public: 08714729339328
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K110833
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/15/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/24/2022
• Device Model Number: M00558390
• Device Catalogue Number: 5839
• Device Lot Number: 0023549136
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/09/2020
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/19/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/15/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 70 YR
• Patient Weight: 70