FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPIO OPEN ACCESS SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1082270 · Received July 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-01277
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
June 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MFJ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETAINED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (BSC) THAT DURING A VAGINAL VAULT SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT FIXATION PROCEDURE USING THE CAPIO SUTURING DEVICE, AND A TELEFLEX POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE (NON-BSC PRODUCT), THE BULLET DETACHED INSIDE THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR RETRIEVE THE BULLET. THE PT IS REPORTED AS "FINE" POST-PROCEDURE.

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 64 YR Other TELEFLEX POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE (NON-BSC PRODUCT)