FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1220112 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 2, 2008
Report Date
October 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURE AND EXPIRATION DATES CAN NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS BEING USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE FORCEPS OPENED AND CLOSED ONCE, BUT THE NEXT TIME THE FORCEPS WERE OPENED IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. NO TISSUE SAMPLES WERE TAKEN. THE FORCEPS WERE REMOVED WITH THE JAWS OPENED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE THE PATIENT IS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00513332 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK