FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BIOPOLAR GOLD PROBE CABLE ADAPTER

MDR report key: 1399937 · Received May 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
1530493-2009-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 18, 2009
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
May 18, 2009
Manufacturer
OLSEN MEDICAL
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
PRE-AMEN
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REPORT AS SUBMITTED BY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, SEE THE UF/IMPORTER NUMBER. THIS INCIDENT WAS CORRECTED INTERNALLY AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION IN 2007 THAT A BIPOLAR CABLE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED THE SAME DAY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE GENERATOR INDICATED BIPOLAR SETTING WAS ON AND ACTIVE, BUT THE GOLD PROBE DID NOT WORK. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A SNARE (UNKNOWN DEVICE). NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS "STABLE, FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPOLAR GOLD PROBE CABLE ADAPTER CABLE ADAPTER GEI OLSEN MEDICAL M00561360 001878

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK