FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 2932749 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-00243
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
December 24, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, A FAILURE ANALYSIS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. UPON RECEIPT OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS FULLY DEPLOYED AND THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RETURNED. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OVER SHEATH ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FULLY DEPLOYED AND THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RETURNED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE RETURN CONDITION OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-00243 AND 3005099803-2013-00244 ADDRESS THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, AFTER THE FIRST RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE (MR # 3005099803-2013-00243) WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET TISSUE, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS LOCKED AND DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE CLIP WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY BE SEPARATED, BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN IF IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT OR WAS LEFT TO PASS NATURALLY. A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE (MR # 3005099803-2013-00244) WAS THEN USED, BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED; AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY INITIALLY FAILED TO DETACH FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT, AND THEN THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING A THIRD RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS RESULTED FROM THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-00243 AND 3005099803-2013-00244 ADDRESS THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICES WERE USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, AFTER THE FIRST RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE (MFR # 3005099803-2013-00243) WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET TISSUE, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS LOCKED AND DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE CLIP FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE CLIP WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY BE SEPARATED, BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN IF IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT OR WAS LEFT TO PASS NATURALLY. A SECOND RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE (MFR # 3005099803-2013-00244) WAS THEN USED, BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED; AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY INITIALLY FAILED TO DETACH FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT, AND THEN THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING A THIRD RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS RESULTED FROM THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39059 RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522612 ML000349C3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR