FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2002996 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-00567
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 2011
Report Date
February 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT TO PASS NATURALLY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE FIRST OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-00568 FOR THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6), 2011 THAT TWO RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED TO TREAT A BLEED IN THE STOMACH DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE EGD PROCEDURE, THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE FIRST RESOLUTION CLIP ONTO THE TARGET TISSUE; HOWEVER, ONE OF THE PRONGS DID NOT CLOSE ONTO THE TISSUE AND BENT BACKWARDS. THE BENT CLIP RELEASED FROM THE CATHETER AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP WAS USED, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. THE BENT CLIP RELEASED FROM THE CATHETER AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. BOTH DEVICES WERE NOT RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S HEATER PROBE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE" POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522611 10101301C2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR