FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1191186 · Received September 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-04831
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2008
Date of Event
August 26, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE FACILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE, RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS WAS USED. THE FITTING WAS LOOSE ON THE FORCEPS AND IT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DEVICE TO BECOME HOT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE USING TWO DIFFERENT RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH A THIRD OF THE SAME DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT IS FINE. THIS IS COMPLAINT 1 OF 2. REFER TO ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2008-04832 FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00515503 0011509343

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR