FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RJ4 SINGLE USE BIOPSY FORCEPS LARGE CAPACITY

MDR report key: 1230453 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-06147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED; THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A BENT NEEDLE OF A RADIAL JAW 4 LARGE CAPACITY BIOPSY FORCEPS DEVICE PROTRUDED BEYOND THE FORCEPS JAWS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RADIAL JAW 4 LARGE CAPACITY BIOPSY FORCEPS DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RJ4 SINGLE USE BIOPSY FORCEPS LARGE CAPACITY FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00513332 0011925445

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR