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MalfunctionFDX

RX CYTOLOGY BRUSH

Received May 28, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 29, 2026

Report 3005099803-2026-02170 · MDR key 25314150

Device

Generic name

Endoscopic Cytology Brush

Model number

M00545000

Catalog number

M00545000

Lot number

0038364387

Product problems

  • Contamination
  • Tear, Rip or Hole in Device Packaging

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RX CYTOLOGY BRUSH WAS TO BE USED IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING PREPARATION, A LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE TRAY PACKAGING. THE STERILITY OF THE DEVICE WAS COMPROMISED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A020504 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF PACKAGING TEAR, RIP OR HOLE IN DEVICE PACKAGING. IMDRF DEVICE CODE A1801 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF DEVICE NOT STERILE.