AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS TO BE IMPLANTED IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT TO TREAT A GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION DURING A GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE AXIOS STENT SECOND FLANGE DID NOT OPEN. ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NOTE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AXIOS STENT WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE IMPLANTED FOR A GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, PER THE AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY-ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM DIRECTIONS FOR USE, THE STENT IS INDICATED FOR USE TO FACILITATE TRANSGASTRIC OR TRANSDUODENAL ENDOSCOPIC DRAINAGE OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST OR A WALLED-OFF NECROSIS WITH GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 70% FLUID CONTENT, GALLBLADDER IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OR UNSUITABLE FOR SURGERY AND BILE DUCT AFTER FAILED ERCP IN PATIENTS WITH BILIARY OBSTRUCTION DUE TO A MALIGNANT STRICTURE. THE DEVICE IS NOT INDICATED FOR PLACEMENT DURING GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A15 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF STENT PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. BLOCK H11: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IS INITIATING A REMOVAL OF CERTAIN SIZES OF THE AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM (6MM X 8MM, 8MM X 8MM AND 20MM X 10MM) MANUFACTURED SINCE MARCH 1, 2025. THIS ACTION IS BEING TAKEN DUE TO INCREASED REPORTS OF STENT DEPLOYMENT AND EXPANSION ISSUES WITH THESE CONFIGURATIONS. THESE ISSUES ONLY OCCUR AT THE TIME OF STENT DELIVERY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE NOTICED BY THE PHYSICIAN. PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH A SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AXIOS STENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW STANDARD OF CARE AND ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. A LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO MATERIALS MANAGERS/HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON 19-DEC-2025 TO IMMEDIATELY STOP FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF ANY AFFECTED 6MM X 8MM, 8MM X 8MM AND 20MM X 10MM AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE LETTER INDICATES TO REMOVE THESE DEVICES FROM INVENTORY AND SEGREGATE THEM IN A SECURE LOCATION UNTIL THEY CAN BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. THE REFERENCED AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL FOR DISTRIBUTIONS/SALE.