| Model Number |
M0062201100 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Laceration(s) (1946)
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| Date of Event |
03/24/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 device lot number; therefore, the manufacture date and expiration date are unknown.(b)(4).According to the complainant, the suspect device has been disposed and is not available for return.If any further relevant information is received, a supplemental mdr will be filed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an occluder balloon catheter was used in the ureter during a ureteroscopy with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pcnl) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2021.During the procedure, the balloon was inflated and placed in a tight ureteropelvic junction (upj) stricture in which caused a small tear in the ureter of the patient.Reportedly, a stent was placed and the procedure was completed at this time.There was no alleged malfunction or deficiency of the occluder balloon catheter.In the physician's assessment, the balloon being placed in a tight stricture could have caused the stricture to stretched resulting to a tear in the ureter of the patient.The patient's condition following the procedure was reported to be good.
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