MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLARIS ULTRA; STENT, URETERAL

Model Number	M0061921350
Medical Device Problem Codes	Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Difficult to Advance (2920)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/12/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Block h6: imdrf device code a040601 captures the reportable event of stent buckled, inside the patient.
Event or Problem Description
Note: this report is one of two complaints that pertain to the same event (mfr report # 2124215-2024-04553 and mfr.Report # 2124215-2024-04544).It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a polaris ultra ureteral stent was used during a percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedure in the ureter performed on (b)(6) 2023.During the procedure, the stent was attempted to place over the wire, but they could not get it through the ureter.It was noted that the patient had a very narrow ureteropelvic junction and the stent was found buckled.The procedure was successfully completed with another polaris ultra ureteral stent.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: POLARIS ULTRA
• Common Device Name: STENT, URETERAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 2546 calle primera; alajuela ; CS
• Manufacturer Contact: farshad fahimi ; 4100 hamline avenue north; building c; saint paul, MN 55112
• MDR Report Key: 18660325
• Report Number: 2124215-2024-04544
• Device Sequence Number: 20833588
• Product Code: FAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729124498
• UDI-Public: 08714729124498
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K010002
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/07/2024

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: 05/04/2026
• Device Model Number: M0061921350
• Device Catalogue Number: 192-135
• Device Lot Number: 0031559354
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/12/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/07/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/05/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown