FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSATION CRESCENT STANDARD SNARE

MDR report key: 1213668 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FDI
PMA / PMN Number
K941750
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE ANALYSIS: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE HANDLE WAS FOUND SEPARATED AND CANNOT BE MOVED, THEREFORE, THE UNIT WILL NOT FUNCTION. DHR (DEVICE HISTORY RECORD) REVIEW PERFORMED AND NO DEVIATION WAS FOUND. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW REPORTABLE BASED ON THE ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON 9/29/2008. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE UNPACKING FOR A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE HANDLE WAS MISSING. A MEDIUM STIFF STD CRESCENT SNARE HAD BEEN SELECTED. WHILE UNPACKING THE DEVICE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WAS MISSING SO THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE USED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. HOWEVER, THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSATION CRESCENT STANDARD SNARE FDI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC M00560331 8788229

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1