FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSATION POLYPECTOMY SNARE

MDR report key: 1181513 · Received September 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04752
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FDI
PMA / PMN Number
K941750
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE USER FACILITY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW (DHR) COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND WAS UNABLE TO CUT. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN AN UNSPECIFIED PORTION OF THE COLON. THE SENSATION MICRO OVAL POLYPECTOMY SNARE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION. UPON ATTEMPTING TO USE THE DEVICE, THE DEVICE MADE A "CLICKING SOUND" AND WAS UNABLE TO CUT THE POLYP. IT WAS NOT KNOWN HOW THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO PT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT'S STATUS IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSATION POLYPECTOMY SNARE SENSATION POLYPECTOMY SNARE FDI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00562693

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1