RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-01785
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 18, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2011
- Report Date
- May 4, 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
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 ONE OF THREE COMPLAINTS THAT OCCURRED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER REPORT #'S 3005099803-2011-01784, 3005099803-2011-01785 AND 3005099803-2011-01786. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT THREE RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICES WERE USED IN THE COLON DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, A RESOLUTION CLIP (MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-01784) WAS USED INSIDE THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, THE CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE BENT AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY OR PROPERLY. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED FOR BOTH A SECOND AND THIRD DEVICE USED (MANUFACTURER REPORT #'S 3005099803-2011-01785 AND 3005099803-2011-01786). BOTH CLIPS WERE BENT AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY OR PROPERLY. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED BOTH DEVICES FROM THE PATIENT AND ANOTHER RESOLUTION CLIP WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. 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 | 11020202C2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |