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AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM

Received Jan 12, 2026 · Event occurred Dec 16, 2025

Report 3005099803-2026-00163 · MDR key 24040389

Device

Generic name

Pancreatic Stent, Covered, Metallic, Removable

Model number

M00553550

Catalog number

M00553550

Lot number

0036848121

Product problems

  • Difficult or Delayed Positioning
  • Mechanical Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A05 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF STENT LOCK FAILURE TO LOCK.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED TRANSGASTRICALLY FOR CYST DRAINAGE DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AFTER PERFORMING STEP 4, THE STENT LOCK WAS NOT LOCKED INTO THE HANDLE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RELEASE THE STENT. HOWEVER, THE STENT WAS EVENTUALLY DEPLOYED IN THE CORRECT LOCATION, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.