Acusnare G22702Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00827002227026), received between Apr 8, 2019 and Feb 20, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 4 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Conduct” (2 reports).

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

Recent adverse event reports

The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryFeb 20, 2026Failure to Conduct

  DURING A COLONOSCOPY, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT. IT WAS REPORTED [THAT] THE SNARE FAILED - DID NOT CUT [POLYP] WITH HEAT [SUBJECT OF REPORT]. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WHILE THE COMPLAINANT STATES THAT THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO THEATRES AS THE OPERATORS WERE UNABLE TO REOPEN THE SNARE THAT WAS ENCLOSED AROUND THE POLYP, IT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN WHAT INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

  MAUDE report 24405360 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 27, 2025Material Frayed; Material Frayed

  DURING A THERMAL POLYPECTOMY ON THE DUODENUM, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT. IT WAS REPORTED [THAT] WHEN THE DEVICE WAS ENERGIZED, THE SNARE INSTANTLY MELTED AND BURRED WHEN THE POWER WAS ON. THE USER REPLACED THE DEVICE WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME RPN TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22904938 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 2, 2024Off-Label Use; Off-Label Use

  DURING MULTIPLE COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURES, THE PHYSICIAN USED MULTIPLE COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT [DEVICES]. IT WAS REPORTED [THAT] THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN COLD SNARING (WHICH IS OFF LABEL). THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THREE DIFFERENT LOTS (CAPTURED IN SEPARATE REPORTS). WHEN THEY GO TO CLOSE IT, THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE FEELING AS TO HOW THE DEVICE IS WORKING. IT IS NOT CUTTING THROUGH THE POLYP [SUBJECT OF REPORT] AND THE POLYP OFTEN ENDS UP TEARING OFF WHEN THEY PULL THE CATHETER. THEY ARE NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY USE THEM HOT [NO PROBLEMS WHEN USED ACCORDING TO IFU]. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18427337 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 11, 2020Failure to Conduct; Failure to Conduct

  DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED AN ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT. THE USER ADVANCED THE DEVICE TO THE DESIRED POSITION WITH INTENT TO REMOVE A POLYP FROM THE PATIENT'S COLON. THE USER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT APPLIED WITH THE DEVICE, AND THE POLYP COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE USER CHANGED TO ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICES TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10391281 ↗
• InjuryApr 12, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT. THE USER OPENED THE PACKAGE AND CHECKED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEVICE, WHICH WAS FINE. THE USER ADVANCED THE DEVICE TO THE DESIRED POSITION TO CUT THE POLYPS, BUT THE TIP OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN. THEY USED A FORCEPS TO PICK [RETRIEVE] THE BROKEN TIP FROM PATIENT. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE DETACHED PORTION OF THE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED WITH A FORCEPS. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 8511564 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 8, 2019Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK ACUSNARE POLYPECTOMY SNARE SOFT. WHEN THEY HIT THE FOOT PEDALS (HOT SNARE), IT STARTED TO MELT THE TOP OF THE CATHETER BY THE HANDLE. THEY USED ANOTHER SNARE FROM THE SAME LOT TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION ON 14-MAR-2019. THE SHEATH WAS NOT MELTED, BUT KINKED AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE. THERE WAS SOME RESISTANCE IN RETRACTING THE SNARE. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 8492942 ↗