FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2083537 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-01581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE LOT EXPIRATION AND DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES ARE UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF SIX COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT 3005099803-2011-01580, 3005099803-2011-01582, 3005099803-2011-01583, 3005099803-2011-01584 AND 3005099803-2011-01585 FOR THE OTHER ASSOCIATED DEVICE INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT SIX RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR A BLEEDING ULCER IN THE DUODENAL BULB. IN ALL SIX INSTANCES, THE CLIPS WERE POSITIONED AT THE TARGET SITE HOWEVER; THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE ON THE MUCOSA. THE CLIPS DID RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT IN AN OPEN POSITION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLIPS WERE NOT RETRIEVED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION (APC). THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

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