RESOLUTION II CLIP
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2011-02211
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 5, 2011
- Report Date
- June 6, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102764
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4): A VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS IN A CLOSED POSITION, BUT NOT LOCKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS MASHED INTO/ONTO THE BUSHING AND THE CAPSULE WAS JAMMED INTO THE BUSHING. BOTH THE CAPSULE AND BUSHING WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. ANALYSIS OF THE HANDLE FOUND THAT THE HANDLE LOCKS HAD BEEN OVERCOME DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE. FUNCTIONALLY, THE CLIP WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED. THE REPORTED EVENT OF CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE OBSERVED DEVICE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE PREVENTED DEPLOYMENT. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, THE DAMAGE LIKELY OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEVICE HAVING BEEN ADVANCED OVER THE RAISED DUODENOSCOPE ELEVATOR; THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS USER ERROR.
PATIENT IS OVER 18 YEARS OLD. THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUSPECT DEVICE LOT NUMBER; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE AND EXPIRATION DATES ARE UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED PAST ITS EXPIRATION DATE. ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. UPON 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.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION II CLIP DEVICE WAS USED TO TREAT A POST-SPHINCTEROTOMY BLEED AT THE PAPILLA DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY PROCEDURE (ERCP) ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE ERCP PROCEDURE, THE CLIP WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPLOY. THE PHYSICIAN EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO SEPARATE THE CLIP FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ONTO THE TISSUE; HOWEVER, THE CLIP THEN FELL OFF THE TISSUE INTO THE PATIENT. THE CLIP WAS NOT RETRIEVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLEEDING SUBSIDED ON ITS OWN AND NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING OKAY.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION II CLIP DEVICE WAS USED TO TREAT A POST-SPHINCTEROTOMY BLEED AT THE PAPILLA DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY PROCEDURE (ERCP) ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE ERCP PROCEDURE, THE CLIP WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPLOY. THE PHYSICIAN EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO SEPARATE THE CLIP FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ONTO THE TISSUE; HOWEVER, THE CLIP THEN FELL OFF THE TISSUE INTO THE PATIENT. THE CLIP WAS NOT RETRIEVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLEEDING SUBSIDED ON ITS OWN AND NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING OKAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESOLUTION II CLIP | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH | M00522510 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |