FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPOSED TRADEMAN MICROVASIVE POLYPECTOMY SNARES

MDR report key: 1962537 · Received January 18, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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