RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-00287
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2011
- Report Date
- January 19, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040148
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. 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.
A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A KINK IN THE CONTROL WIRE. THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS FULLY DEPLOYED AND WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. BASED ON THE EVALUATION CONDUCTED AND THE DETAILS OF THE COMPLAINT, IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE FAILURE OF THE CLIP TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER WAS DUE TO ANATOMICAL OR PROCEDURAL FACTORS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PROCEDURE; THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SECOND OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-00286 FOR THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT TWO RESOLUTION HEMOSTATIC CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE FIRST RESOLUTION CLIP GRASPED TISSUE BUT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER NOR WOULD IT STAY ATTACHED TO THE TISSUE. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND THE ENTIRE CLIPPING DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A THIRD RESOLUTION CLIP WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "WELL" AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SECOND OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-00286 FOR THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6), 2011 THAT TWO RESOLUTION HEMOSTATIC CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE FIRST RESOLUTION CLIP GRASPED TISSUE BUT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER NOR WOULD IT STAY ATTACHED TO THE TISSUE. NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND THE ENTIRE CLIPPING DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A THIRD RESOLUTION CLIP WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "WELL" AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH | M00522611 | 10051101C2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |