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

Model Number	M00561830
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Deliver Energy (1211); Failure to Cut (2587)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	08/26/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).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 medwatch will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
This report pertains to one of two devices used during the same procedure.Refer to manufacturer report # 3005099803-2019-04299 for the associated device information.It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a rotatable medium oval med stiff was to be used in the colon during a colonoscopy procedure on (b)(6) 2019.According to the complainant, during the procedure and inside the patient, when the cautery was hooked up with the snare on the tissue, the snare would not cauterize and cut through the tissue.The same thing happened to the second device.The procedure was then completed with a third rotatable snare.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: ROTATABLE SNARE
• Common Device Name: SNARE, FLEXIBLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• MDR Report Key: 9035208
• Report Number: 3005099803-2019-04300
• Device Sequence Number: 19553935
• Product Code: FDI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729747710
• UDI-Public: 08714729747710
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K992477
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/13/2019

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: 06/04/2022
• Device Model Number: M00561830
• Device Catalogue Number: 6183S
• Device Lot Number: 0023907380
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/26/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1