FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2202583 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2011-02741
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 22, 2011
Report Date
July 22, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4):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 SEVEN DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2011-02735, 3005099803-2011-002736, 3005099803-2011-02737, 3005099803-2011-02738, 3005099803-2011-02739 AND 3005099803-2011-02740 ADDRESSES THE OTHER DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT SEVEN RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2011. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, ALL SEVEN CLIPS GRASPED ONTO TISSUE HOWEVER, ALL SEVEN FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE CATHETER. FIVE OF THE CLIPS WERE REMOVED WITH THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. TWO CLIPS FELL OFF WHEN THEY WERE BEING REMOVED AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE TWO CLIPS WERE LEFT TO PASS NATURALLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE OR INCREASED BLEEDING AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE. 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 CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522611 ML000022C2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1