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	06/13/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Although the suspect device has been received, the evaluation has not been completed.Therefore, the cause of the reported malfunction has not been determined.Upon completion of the failure analysis of the complaint device, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental mdr will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an expect pulmonary endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial aspiration needle was used in the distal trachea during an endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2017.According to the complainant, during the procedure the distal end of the needle was bent while trying to enter a lymph node.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Visual evaluation revealed that the needle and sheath was bent near the distal end of the handle.In addition the distal end of the needle was bent.Functional analysis revealed that there was slight resistance while advancing and retracting the needle.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 other 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 distal trachea during an endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2017.According to the complainant, during the procedure the distal end of the needle was bent while trying to enter a lymph node.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.

• 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: 6685391
• Report Number: 3005099803-2017-01937
• Device Sequence Number: 1268101
• Product Code: EOQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729861416
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729861416(17)20200502(10)20595051
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/13/2017

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: 05/02/2020
• Device Model Number: M00558250
• Device Catalogue Number: 5825
• Device Lot Number: 20595051
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/20/2017
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/13/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/06/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/04/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/27/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 75 YR