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	06/02/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Investigation results.Visual evaluation revealed that the needle and sheath was bent near the handle and at the distal end of the needle.In addition the luer of the aspiration port was cracked.Functional analysis revealed that the needle was difficult to extend and retract.The 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 confirmed that no similar complaints exist for the specified batch.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an expect pulmonary endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial aspiration needle was used in the airway during an endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2017.According to the complainant, during the procedure the luer of the aspiration port cracked while connecting the syringe.The procedure was completed with another expect pulmonary endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial aspiration needle.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 good.The investigation found the distal end of the needle was bent, this is now deemed an mdr reportable event.

• 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: 6684870
• Report Number: 3005099803-2017-01996
• Device Sequence Number: 46310
• Product Code: EOQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729861416
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729861416(17)20200229(10)20348100
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: HI
• 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): 06/26/2017

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: Physician
• Device Expiration Date: 02/29/2020
• Device Model Number: M00558250
• Device Catalogue Number: 5825
• Device Lot Number: 20348100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/08/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/26/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/03/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1