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AXIOS Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System

Received Jun 5, 2026 · Event occurred May 8, 2026

Report 3005099803-2026-02325 · MDR key 25410673

Device

Generic name

Pancreatic Stent, Covered, Metallic, Removable

Model number

M00553550

Catalog number

M00553550

Lot number

0036995592

Product problems

  • Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

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 TRANSGASTRIC TO PANCREAS TO TREAT A PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST DURING AN ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPY-GUIDED PUNCTURE AND DRAINAGE OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST WITH STENT IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER THE ELECTRODE WAS CONNECTED, THE PHYSICIAN STEPPED ON THE PEDAL, THE CATHETER COULD NOT BE ADVANCE INTO THE CYSTIC CAVITY AND BLANCHING OF THE TISSUE WAS NOTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED DUE TO THIS EVENT AND THE PATIENT CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A07 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF CAUTERY DELIVERS ENERGY INTERMITTENTLY.