Short Throw 00711018 (UDI 00816765010839)Recalls & reported problems
US Endoscopy · The Short Throw snare is an electrosurgical device used to grasp, dissect and transect tissue during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, and used with diathermic energy. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00816765010839), received between Aug 31, 2018 and Aug 28, 2019 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation1
Patient problems
- Discomfort1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
- Shock1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 28, 2019Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation
THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, WHILE USING A SHORT THROW SNARE FOR A POLYPECTOMY THE PATIENT FLINCHED AND EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT DESCRIBED AS "SHOCK". THE USER FACILITY REPOSITIONED THE GROUNDING PADS, CHECKED THE ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR SETTINGS, REPLACED THE SNARE WITH A SECOND SHORT THROW SNARE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USER OR PATIENT. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT OR ADMINISTERED.
Patient problems: Discomfort; Shock
MAUDE report 8941530 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2018Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE (B)(4) REPORTED SNARE LOOP BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED DURING A PROCEDURE TO RETRIEVE A FEEDING TUBE BUMPER. A SECOND SNARE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7836649 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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