FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RADIAL JAW 4 BIOPSY FORCEPS
MDR report key: 1181373
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Received September 23, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2008-04772
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 23, 2008
- Date of Event
- August 22, 2008
- Report Date
- August 25, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- FCL
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT DURING A COLONOSCOPY THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO USE THE RADIAL JAW 4 BIOPSY FORCEPS TO TAKE A BIOPSY. THE FORCEPS WERE PUT THROUGH THE SCOPE, THE FORCEPS OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE; PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE BIOPSY. ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THE PT IS REPORTED TO BE "OK".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADIAL JAW 4 BIOPSY FORCEPS | FCL | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M00513361 | 0011470742 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |