FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2073072 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-01499
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CLIP DETACHED FROM TISSUE WITH OPEN PRONGS. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT 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 ONE OF TWO COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME EVENT. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT #'S 3005099803-2011-01498 AND 3005099803-2011-01499. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED TO TREAT A BLEED IN THE DUODENUM DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, A RESOLUTION CLIP (MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-01498) WAS POSITIONED WITHIN THE PATIENT'S DUODENUM. UPON OPENING THE CLIP, IT FELL OFF THE CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT'S DUODENUM. THE PHYSICIAN RETRIEVED THE CLIP USING A RETRIEVAL NET. A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP (MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-01499) WAS POSITIONED WITHIN THE PATIENT'S DUODENUM AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. UPON OPENING THE CLIP, IT FELL OFF THE CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT'S DUODENUM. THE CLIP WAS LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING EPINEPHRINE TO CONTROL THE BLEEDING. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE; A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1