FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 4 BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1181373 · 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