MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PERCUFLEX; CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC

Model Number	M0061453520
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult to Advance (2920); Material Deformation (2976); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/18/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during insertion, large resistance was encountered at the anterior end and there were folds found at the posterior end of the stent.The procedure was completed with another of the same device and the patient condition following the procedure was stable.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Block h6: imdrf device code a0406 captures the reportable event of stent kinked, inside the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Imdrf device code a0406 captures the reportable investigation results of stent kinked, inside the patient.The returned percuflex ureteral stent was analyzed, during the visual inspection, device inspection using magnification, and wire insertion test, it was found that there is evidence of stent bladder coil buckle accordion and the stent shaft, kink, additionally, the suture hole was torn.The reported event of stent kinked will be confirmed.Regarding to the analysis performed to the returned device, it is possible to conclude that this issue could be caused by operational factors.If the positioner is advanced with excess force over the guidewire the stent can get buckled/accordioned resulting in a difficulty/unable to advance the stent to the target site.Therefore, all compiled information on this investigation determines that the most probable cause is adverse event related to procedure since the adverse event occurred during the procedure and the device had no influence on the event.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during insertion, large resistance was encountered at the anterior end and there were folds found at the posterior end of the stent.The procedure was completed with another of the same device and the patient condition following the procedure was stable.

• Brand Name: PERCUFLEX
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC
• 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: 21154557
• Report Number: 2124215-2024-83849
• Device Sequence Number: 18474127
• Product Code: FAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729040279
• UDI-Public: 08714729040279
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K834468
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2025

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 Model Number: M0061453520
• Device Catalogue Number: 145-352
• Device Lot Number: 0033487646
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/23/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/14/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/23/2024
• 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 Age: 57 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 68 KG