FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1981698 · Received February 8, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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