MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ULTRATOME XL; SNARE, FLEXIBLE

Model Number	M00535920
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); 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	05/09/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Block h6: imdrf device code a0401 captures the reportable event of cutting wire broken.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an ultratome xl was used in the common bile duct during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure to treat choledocholithiasis with acute cholangitis performed on (b)(6) 2025.During the procedure, when the device was energized, the cutting wire of the ultratome xl broke.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event and the patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be stable.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Block e1: initial reporter email address has been updated.Block h6: imdrf device code a0401 captures the reportable event of cutting wire broken.Block h11: (investigation result): the returned ultratome xl was analyzed, and a visual evaluation noted that the cutting wire was blackened, kinked, and broken from the proximal pierce hole.No other problems with the device were noted.The reported event of cutting wire break was confirmed.Upon analysis, it was found that the cutting wire was blackened, kinked, and broken from the proximal pierce hole.Based on the condition of the device, the wire break could have been generated if there was contact between the device and the scope during energization or if the generator exceeded the maximum of voltage during the procedure.Also, energizing the device prior to performing sphincterotomy can compromise the cutting wire integrity and cause a premature cutting wire fatigue.Once the cutting wire breaks, any attempt to remove the device from the scope can lead to the broken section hitting the working channel of the scope.This can kink the cutting wire.It is most likely that procedural or anatomical factors encountered during the use of the device could have affected the device performance and its integrity.Based on all gathered information, the most probable root cause is adverse event related to procedure.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an ultratome xl was used in the common bile duct during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure to treat choledocholithiasis with acute cholangitis performed on (b)(6) 2025.During the procedure, when the device was energized, the cutting wire of the ultratome xl broke.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event and the patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be stable.

• Brand Name: ULTRATOME XL
• Common Device Name: SNARE, FLEXIBLE
• 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: arlene acevedo gutierrez ; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough, MA 01752 ; 7877968283
• MDR Report Key: 22212044
• Report Number: 3005099803-2025-02609
• Device Sequence Number: 12916598
• Product Code: FDI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729103318
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729103318(17)251022(10)32702451
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K930022
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• 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): 08/07/2025

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 Expiration Date: 10/22/2025
• Device Model Number: M00535920
• Device Catalogue Number: M00535920
• Device Lot Number: 0032702451
• 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: 05/19/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/18/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/16/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/07/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/23/2023
• 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 Age: 89 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 64 KG