FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2010060 · Received March 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-00644
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT IS OVER (B)(6). THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED 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

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6), 2011 THAT A RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE WAS USED IN THE CECUM DURING A CLIPPING PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE ONTO THE TARGET TISSUE; HOWEVER THE HANDLE APPEARED AS IF IT WAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE WAS "VERY LOOSE AND NOT RESPONDING." CLINICAL FOLLOW UP REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE. THE CLIP WAS ADVANCED FROM THE OVERSHEATH USING THE BLUE GRIP; HOWEVER, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE CLIP FROM THE CATHETER, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL WIRE. ALTHOUGH THE CLIP WAS ATTACHED TO TISSUE WHEN IT FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER, IT RELEASED FROM THE TISSUE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION CLIP AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION 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 M00522610 10111701C2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1