FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1133482 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-03833
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. A DEVICE ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS WAS USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAM (ERCP) PROCEDURE IN 2008. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER A COUPLE OF PASSES THROUGH THE SPYSCOPE CHANNEL, THE FORCEPS WOULD NO LONGER OPEN AND CLOSE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO GET ONE SAMPLE AND COMPLETED THE CASE USING VISUALIZATION. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPYBITE BIOPSY FORCEPS FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00546270 11193830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK