FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

POLYLOOP

MDR report key: 1020003 · Received March 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1020003
Date Received
March 18, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2008
Report Date
March 18, 2008
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Product Code
MND
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POLYLOOP INSERTED DOWN SCOPE AND WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY. THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND IT COULD NOT BE RELEASED. POLYLOOP FINALLY POPPED OPEN, AND APPEARED TO HAVE A TIP OR CAP ON THE END OF IT. LOOP WOULD NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED FROM SCOPE AND DISCARDED. POLYP INJECTED WITH 1CC EPINEPHRINE AND SALINE DUE TO HEMATOMA. PT. REMAINED STABLE AND NOW NEEDS TO COME BACK FOR POLYP REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYLOOP LIGATING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPIC MND OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. UNK 6K6031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR