MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER EXPECT PULMONARY OLYMPUS 25GA; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION NEEDLE

Model Number	M00558250
Medical Device Problem Code	Bent (1059)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/12/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Investigation results: visual evaluation of the returned device revealed that the distal section of the stylet was wavy, and the needle and sheath were kinked near the handle.The needle was also found to be bent at the distal end and inside the handle.Functional analysis noted that the needle was unable to fully extend.The reported complaint was confirmed.Due to anatomical/procedural factors encountered during the procedure; performance of the device was limited.Therefore, the most probable root cause classification is operational context.  a review of the device history record (dhr) was performed and no deviations were found.A search of the complaint database revealed that no similar complaints exist for the specified lot.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an expect pulmonary endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial aspiration needle was used in the lungs during an endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2017.  according to the complainant, during the procedure, while re-inserting the stylet back into the device it got kinked.The procedure was completed with a different device.  there were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be fine.This event has been deemed a reportable event based on the investigation results; distal end of the needle was bent.

• Brand Name: EXPECT PULMONARY OLYMPUS 25GA
• Common Device Name: ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION NEEDLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER; 780 brookside drive; spencer IN 47460
• MDR Report Key: 6604565
• Report Number: 3005099803-2017-01620
• Device Sequence Number: 1089495
• Product Code: EOQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729861416
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729861416(17)20200131(10)20217759
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151315
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/15/2017

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: 01/31/2020
• Device Model Number: M00558250
• Device Catalogue Number: 5825
• Device Lot Number: 20217759
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/28/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/15/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1