FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPIO CL TRANSVAGINAL SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1333372 · Received March 5, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-01878
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2009
Date of Event
August 3, 2005
Report Date
August 4, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-MIAMI
Product Code
FHQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS LOT SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING-RELATED POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THIS DEVICE AND THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT DURING A PROCEDURE USING A CAPIO CL SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE, THE DEVICE MISFIRED TWICE, LEAVING TWO NEEDLES INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED THEY WERE TOO SMALL TO RETRIEVE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY "FINE" POST-PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPIO CL TRANSVAGINAL SUTURE CAPTURING DEVICE HOLDER, NEEDLE, GASTROENTEROLOGIC FHQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION-MIAMI M0068311350 6961068

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other