FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2130123 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE (B)(4) RELATES TO (B)(4): CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM CATHETER. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF FIVE DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT #'S 3005099803-2011-02145, 3005099803-2011-02146, 3005099803-2011-02147 AND 3005099803-2011-02149 ADDRESS THE OTHER DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT FIVE RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE FIRST CLIP WAS ADVANCED THROUGH THE SCOPE AND EXITED IN THE PATIENT'S COLON WITH NO ISSUE. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH THE CLIP GRASPED TISSUE AT THE TARGET SITE, IT FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN SHOOK THE SCOPE GENTLY, AT WHICH TIME THE CLIP DISENGAGED AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE CLIP WAS NOT RETRIEVED. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION CLIPS, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SIXTH. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESOLUTION HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522611 11020702C2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR