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MalfunctionODC

RX LOCKING DEVICE AND BIOPSY CAP

Received Apr 3, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 1, 2026

Report 3005099803-2026-01211 · MDR key 24779036

Device

Generic name

Endoscope Channel Accessory

Model number

M00545261

Catalog number

M00545261

Lot number

0036686422

Product problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN RX LOCKING DEVICE AND BIOPSY CAP WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SPONGE WITHIN THE BIOPSY CAP DETACHED AND WAS LODGED IN THE SCOPE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT AFTER THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK B3: THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE PROVIDED EVENT DATE WAS CHOSEN AS A BEST ESTIMATE BASED ON THE DATE THAT THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT. BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A0501 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF THE SPONGE DETACHED.