FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE

MDR report key: 3011191 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2013-01293
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 22, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH
Product Code
MND
PMA / PMN Number
K040148
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE OF CLIP WON'T DETACH FROM THE CATHETER THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, AFTER ADVANCING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE SCOPE AND TO THE TARGET LOCATION IN THE PATIENT'S BOWELS; DEPLOYMENT WAS ATTEMPTED. REPORTEDLY, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY WAS OPENED, CLOSED, AND THEN DEPLOYED WITH TWO DISTINCT CLICKS BEING AUDIBLE; HOWEVER, THE CLIP ASSEMBLY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE RESOLUTION CLIP DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT, AND THEN THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING AN INJECTION NEEDLE. POST PROCEDURE, WHILE THE SCOPE WAS BEING CLEANED, THE CLIP WAS FOUND. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS RESULTED FROM THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114743 RESOLUTION CLIP CLIPPING DEVICE LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL MND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MARLBOROUGH M00522611 ML000328C3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1