FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1844993 · Received September 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2010-03934
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 6, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE PRONGS OF THE CLIP COULD NOT BE ACTUATED AND THERE WAS A KINK IN THE CONTROL WIRE NEAR THE HANDLE. FUNCTIONALLY, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS THEN DEPLOYED, WITH TWO DISTINCTIVE CLICKS BEING HEARD, AS DESIGNED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED HOWEVER, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS EVIDENT BY THE KINK IN THE CONTROL WIRE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED THAT NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST FOR THE SPECIFIED LOT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS HOWEVER, AN EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AS OF YET. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THEY DEPLOYED THE CLIP HOWEVER, THE CLIP WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION CLIP 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 OKAY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THEY DEPLOYED THE CLIP HOWEVER, THE CLIP WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION CLIP 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 OKAY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522610 10060205C2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1