MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH; INTRODUCER, CATHETER

Model Number	28180
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping (2969)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	04/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that there was fluid within the sterile package.Fluid was observed in the super sheath introducer sheath sterile package near the end of the sheath.The fluid was visible without opening the package.The packaging appeared normal and was intact.There were numerous super sheath introducer sheath devices observed to have this issue.One of the packages was opened and the substance was noted to be oily.The devices are all in their packages and were not used with a patient.

• Brand Name: SUPER SHEATH INTRODUCER SHEATH
• Common Device Name: INTRODUCER, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• MDR Report Key: 8562217
• Report Number: 2134265-2019-04544
• Device Sequence Number: 1836869
• Product Code: DYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 14543527181607
• UDI-Public: 14543527181607
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K060190
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/29/2019

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: 10/31/2020
• Device Model Number: 28180
• Device Catalogue Number: 28180
• Device Lot Number: 17K14B9
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/15/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1