RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2010-05001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 11, 2010
- Report Date
- November 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040148
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PATIENT INFORMATION UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE LOT EXPIRATION AND DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE FIRST OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT 3005099803-2010-05002 FOR THE OTHER ASSOCIATED DEVICE INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2010. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CLIP WAS INSERTED INTO THE ENDOSCOPE TO TREAT AN ACTIVE BLEED WITHIN THE DUODENUM HOWEVER, THE NURSE EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE WHILE PASSING THE CLIPPING DEVICE THROUGH THE WORKING CHANNEL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCOPE WAS IN A RETROFLEX POSITION. WHEN THE CLIP WAS ADVANCED FROM THE END OF THE SCOPE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CLIP WAS BENT SIDEWAYS OFF THE END OF THE CATHETER. THE CLIP DID NOT FALL OFF OF THE CATHETER. THE ENTIRE CLIPPING DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN THEN STRAIGHTENED THE ENDOSCOPE AND A THIRD RESOLUTION CLIP WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE DELAY IN PROCEDURE DUE TO THE TWO RESOLUTION CLIPS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 2 MINUTES. THIS DELAY DID NOT EXACERBATE THE BLEED. 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 | RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH | M00522611 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |