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H2: additional information: block b5 (describe event or problem ) and block e1 (initial reporter address 1, initial reporter city and initial reporter zip/post code) have been updated based on the additional information received on may 16, 2023.H6: imdrf code a0402 captures the reportable event of balloon burst.H10: investigation result the returned cre pro wireguided dilatation balloon was analyzed, and a visual examination found that the balloon and catheter of the device had no damages.Functional analysis was performed, and the balloon was inflated without a problem.However, the balloon would not hold pressure due to pinhole in the proximal section.Microscopic inspection found a pinhole located approximately at 70 mm from the tip of the balloon.No other problems with the device were noted.With all the available information, boston scientific concludes the reported event of balloon burst was not confirmed.The pinhole problem found could have been interpreted by the customer as the reported event of balloon burst.The pinhole is likely to have occurred due to factors encountered during the procedure: excess pressure, interaction with other devices, or patient anatomy.It is possible that factors encountered during the procedure, such as the interaction with any surface, could create friction on the balloon and cause a balloon pinhole.Therefore, the most probable root cause is adverse event related to procedure.A labeling review was performed and, from the information available, this device was used per the instructions for use (ifu)/product label.
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a cre pro wireguided dilatation balloon was used in the bile duct during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.During the procedure, the balloon broke and leaked while dilating the papilla.The procedure was completed with another cre pro 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 stable.Additional information received on may 16, 2023.The balloon burst and the customer stated that no pieces of the balloon detached inside the patient.
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