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MalfunctionPID

RIGIFLEX II

Received Jan 10, 2025 · Event occurred Dec 1, 2024

Report 3005099803-2024-06844 · MDR key 21127686

Device

Generic name

Dilator, Esophageal

Model number

M00554500

Catalog number

5450

Lot number

C332742

Product problems

  • Burst Container or Vessel
  • Burst Container or Vessel

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK B3: APPROXIMATED BASED ON THE DATE THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A0402 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF A BALLOON BURST.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RIGIFLEX II DILATATION BALLOON WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC DILATATION PROCEDURE. THE EXACT PROCEDURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BURST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.