SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7?
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2013-01843
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2013
- Report Date
- March 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER
- Product Code
- MND
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020824
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND 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.
VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE LIGATOR HEAD FOUND ALL SEVEN BANDS PRESENT WITH ONE BAND BROKEN AND CAUGHT UNDER THREE OTHER BANDS. THE TEETH OF THE LIGATOR HEAD WAS DAMAGED AND THE SUTURE WAS BROKEN. THE TRIP WIRE WAS NOT SECURED IN THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER, THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY SLOT PRESENTED EVIDENCE THAT THE TRIP WIRE WAS SECURED AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE. A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE WHEN THE HANDLE KNOB WAS ROTATED 180 DEGREES, AN AUDIBLE CLICK COULD BE HEARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS PERFORMED; NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-01842 AND MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-01843 ADDRESS THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR'S WERE USED FOR A VARICEAL BANDING PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET AREA AND THE PHYSICIAN ROTATED THE HANDLE FOR DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER, THE BAND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND FROM SERVICE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS SET UP ON THE SCOPE AND ADVANCED TO THE TARGET AREA AND AGAIN; THE PHYSICIAN ROTATED THE HANDLE FOR DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER, THE BAND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND FROM SERVICE AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH A THIRD SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR. 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 STABLE.
NOTE: THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO ONE OF TWO DEVICES USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-01842 AND MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3005099803-2013-01843 ADDRESS THESE DEVICES. IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT TWO SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR¿S WERE USED FOR A VARICEAL BANDING PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET AREA AND THE PHYSICIAN ROTATED THE HANDLE FOR DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER; THE BAND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND FROM SERVICE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS SET UP ON THE SCOPE AND ADVANCED TO THE TARGET AREA AND AGAIN; THE PHYSICIAN ROTATED THE HANDLE FOR DEPLOYMENT HOWEVER; THE BAND FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND FROM SERVICE AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH A THIRD SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7 MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR. 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 STABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126763 | SPEEDBAND SUPERVIEW SUPER 7? | LIGATOR, ESOPHAGEAL | MND | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - SPENCER | M00542251 | 15203982 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |