| Model Number |
M00565040 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Activation Failure (3270)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/19/2021
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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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(b)(4).The complainant indicated that the device remains implanted and will not be returned for evaluation; therefore, a failure analysis of the complaint device could not be completed.If any further relevant information is identified, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation on (b)(6) 2021 that a wallflex colonic stent was implanted in the rectum to treat a 1.5cm stricture during a stent placement procedure performed on (b)(6) 2021.Reportedly, the patient's anatomy was not tortuous.During the procedure, the stent was deployed successfully; however, the proximal flange of the stent did not expand.The stent remains implanted and a 90mm wallflex colonic stent was placed stent-in-stent to open the proximal flange and the procedure was completed.The physician was comfortable leaving both stents implanted.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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