FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW HOT SINGLE-USE BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1316844 · Received January 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2009-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2009
Date of Event
December 8, 2008
Report Date
December 11, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
KGE
PMA / PMN Number
K910964
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. THE DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED; THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2008, THAT A RADIAL JAW HOT SINGLE-USE BIOPSY FORCEPS WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ELECTRICITY WAS RUN TO AN OLYMPUS PSD-60, BUT THE FORCEPS WOULD NOT BURN. THE CUSTOMER INQUIRED AS TO THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE FORCEPS WITH THE PSD-60. PROCEDURE COMPLETED WITH AN OLYMPUS CORPORATION DEVICE (PRODUCT UNKNOWN). 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 "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW HOT SINGLE-USE BIOPSY FORCEPS KGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00515501 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK