FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS
MDR report key: 1220112
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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 |