GOLD PROBE?
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2013-05272
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2013
- Report Date
- June 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
- Product Code
- KNS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K970278
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4) FOR THE REPORTED EVENT: PROBE FAILS TO DELIVER ENERGY. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A GOLD PROBE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN THE STOMACH ON (B)(6) 2013. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE GOLD PROBE DEVICE WOULD NOT HEAT UP. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE DEVICE, OR PACKAGING. A SECOND GOLD PROBE DEVICE WAS USED WITH THE SAME GENERATOR TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294114 | GOLD PROBE? | UNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) | KNS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) | M00560070 | 15925397 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |