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(b)(4).Investigation result: a visual examination of the returned complaint device under high magnification found that the balloon had a pinhole.Dry contrast was also found inside the balloon.Functional analysis was attempted to be performed; however, the balloon lumen was occluded and could not be unblocked.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.
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a hurricane rx dilation balloon was used in the common bile duct (cbd) during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2020.According to the complainant, during the procedure, it was noticed that the balloon had a hole in it and leaked during inflation.The procedure was completed with another hurricane rx dilation 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 fine.Investigation results revealed that the balloon had a pinhole; therefore, this is now an mdr reportable event.
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