MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CAPTIVATOR; SNARE, FLEXIBLE

Model Number	M00562321
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Cut (2587)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
Date of Event	03/03/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).The device has not been received for analysis.Upon receipt and completion of the problem analysis of the complaint device, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a captivator medium oval stiff snare was used in the colon to remove colonic mucosal polyps during a colonoscopy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.During the procedure, the device was too hard and bruised the normal tissue around the lesion.Upon strangulation, they experienced difficulty in cutting the target polyps.The device was too hard, too blunt and too thick that the mucosal muscle layer was injured.The procedure was completed using clips.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.

• Brand Name: CAPTIVATOR
• Common Device Name: SNARE, FLEXIBLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DE COSTA RICA S.R.L.; 2546 calle primera; propark, coyol; alajuela ; CS
• Manufacturer Contact: carole morley ; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough, MA 01752 ; 5086834015
• MDR Report Key: 14251986
• Report Number: 3005099803-2022-02083
• Device Sequence Number: 5043668
• Product Code: FDI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729019336
• UDI-Public: 08714729019336
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131700
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/29/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/04/2022
• Device Model Number: M00562321
• Device Catalogue Number: 6232
• Device Lot Number: 0027336996
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/31/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/05/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown