FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2901012 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-00036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Report Date
December 31, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER ADVANCING THE DEVICE TO THE TARGET TISSUE, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS "CLIPPED DOWN ON THE TISSUE." HOWEVER, ONCE PERFORMED, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED TO REPOSITION. AT THIS TIME, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT, BUT THE CLIP ASSEMBLY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE DEVICE WITH ATTACHED CLIP WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND THEN THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS RESULTED FROM THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9150 RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522611 ML000325C3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1