RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-01067
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 8, 2011
- Report Date
- March 8, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040148
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PATIENT IS (B)(6). (B)(4) RELATES TO (B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF CLIP BENT. 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.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE SECOND OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-01066 FOR THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED TO TREAT A BLEED IN THE COLON DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PRONGS ON THE CLIP BENT. THE BENT CLIP RELEASED FROM THE CATHETER AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE CLIP WAS NOT RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT AND WAS LEFT TO PASS NATURALLY. A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED; THE PRONGS ON THE CLIP BENT. THE CLIP FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. 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 | 10120606C2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |