FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPIO OPEN ACCESS SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1054526 · Received May 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-00568
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
April 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MFJ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. A DHR REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED; THERE WERE NO ISSUES NOTED RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. A LOT HISTORY SEARCH WAS PERFORMED; THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT WHILE PERFORMING A SACROCOLPOPLEXY, USING AN OPC-CAPIO OPEN ACCESS SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND WHILE PULLING THE SUTURE OUT, THE PHYSICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE NEEDLE/DART. THE CAPIO DEVICE WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNCERTAIN IF THE PIECE "REMAINED WITHIN THE PT OR SOMEHOW ENDED UP ON THE FLOOR." THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT THE PIECE IS SO SMALL THAT IF IT DID REMAIN WITHIN THE PT THERE IS NO EXPECTATION OF ANY PROBLEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED COMPLICATIONS FOR THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPIO OPEN ACCESS SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE MFJ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M0068311251 11346463

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK