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AXIOS STENT AND ELECTROCAUTERY ENHANCED DELIVERY SYSTEM

Received Jul 15, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 25, 2026

Report 3005099803-2026-02839 · MDR key 25830663

Device

Generic name

Gallbladder Drainage Stent And Delivery System

Model number

M00553540

Catalog number

M00553540

Lot number

0039114043

Product problems

  • Positioning Failure
  • Mechanical Jam

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BLOCK H6: IMDRF DEVICE CODE A0506 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF STENT LOCK FAILURE TO UNLOCK. IMDRF DEVICE CODE A150201 CAPTURES THE REPORTABLE EVENT OF STENT FAILURE TO DEPLOY.

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 TRANSDUODENAL TO THE GALLBLADDER DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED GALLBLADDER DRAINAGE (EUS-GBD) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STENT COULD NOT BE DEPLOYED DUE TO LOCK MECHANISM PROBLEM. THE STENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT FULLY COVERED BY THE OUTER SHEATH, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER AXIOS STENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED DUE TO THIS EVENT.