CAPTIFLEX?
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2013-04248
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2013
- Report Date
- May 9, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
- Product Code
- FDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K941750
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4).
REPORTED EVENT: INCOMPLETE SEAL. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CAPTIFLEX SMALL OVAL SNARE WAS UNPACKED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING UNPACKING OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POUCH WAS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED; APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF THE CLEAR PLASTIC HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHITE PLASTIC. ANOTHER CAPTIFLEX SNARE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CAPTIFLEX SMALL OVAL SNARE WAS UNPACKED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING UNPACKING OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POUCH WAS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED; APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF THE CLEAR PLASTIC HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHITE PLASTIC. ANOTHER CAPTIFLEX SNARE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CAPTIFLEX SMALL OVAL SNARE WAS UNPACKED DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING UNPACKING OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POUCH WAS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED; APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF THE CLEAR PLASTIC HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHITE PLASTIC. ANOTHER CAPTIFLEX SNARE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235688 | CAPTIFLEX? | SNARE, FLEXIBLE | FDI | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) | M00562422 | 15686238 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |