ROTOSNARE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-01836
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 11, 2011
- Report Date
- May 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
- Product Code
- FDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K992477
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE 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.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-01837 ADDRESSES THE OTHER DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO ROTATABLE OVAL SNARES WERE USED DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE, WITH AMPULLECTOMY, PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTEND AND RETRACT THE LOOP OF THE FIRST SNARE ONCE IT HAD BEEN ADVANCED THROUGH THE SCOPE ELEVATOR. THE SAME ISSUE THEN OCCURED WITH THE SECOND SNARE, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A CAPTIVATOR SNARE. 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 | ROTOSNARE | SNARE, FLEXIBLE | FDI | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA | M00561831 | 0014167076 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR |