RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-01339
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 19, 2011
- Report Date
- March 30, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040148
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHARMACIST
Narratives
(B)(4) RELATES TO (B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OF CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM CATHETER. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE SHEATH GRIP WAS DETACHED FROM THE OVER SHEATH AND THERE WAS A KINK IN THE CONTROL WIRE. THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS LOCATED JUST INSIDE THE OVER SHEATH. FUNCTIONALLY, THE OVER SHEATH WAS PULLED BACK TO EXPOSE THE CLIP ASSEMBLY AND THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS THEN DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, TWO CLICKS WERE HEARD. THE REPORTED EVENT OF CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO THE CLIP DEPLOYING AS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE LIKELY OCCURRED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS WHICH LIMITED THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE. THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS EVIDENT BY THE KINK IN THE CONTROL WIRE AND THE SHEATH GRIP BEING DETACHED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE SIGMOID COLON. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE CLIP WAS NOT ATTACHED TO PATIENT TISSUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING OKAY.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE SIGMOID COLON. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE CLIP WAS NOT ATTACHED TO PATIENT TISSUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING OKAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH | M00522611 | 11020703C2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |