PROPOSED TRADEMAN MICROVASIVE POLYPECTOMY SNARES
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-00073
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 18, 2011
- Report Date
- December 28, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
- Product Code
- FDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K941750
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE 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.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CAPTIVATOR POLYPECTOMY SNARE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE (PROCEDURE DATE UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SNARE WOULD NOT DELIVER ENERGY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT BSC SNARE. THE FOOT PEDAL AND GENERATOR THAT WERE USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE HAVE BEEN USED SINCE WITH NO ISSUE. 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 | PROPOSED TRADEMAN MICROVASIVE POLYPECTOMY SNARES | SNARE, FLEXIBLE | FDI | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA | M00561311 | 13685097 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |