SENSATION Short Throw M00560300Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 08714729747581), received between Feb 21, 2017 and Jul 14, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 11 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Cut” (11 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 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJul 14, 2026Difficult to Remove; Failure to Cut; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION SHORT THROW SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE A GASTRIC POLYP IN THE STOMACH DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION (EMR) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE WAS PLACED AROUND THE POLYP AND ENERGIZATION WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE POLYP COULD NOT BE CUT, WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHARRING OBSERVED. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE SNARE, IT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TISSUE, MAKING REMOVAL DIFFICULT. THE PATIENT'S POSITION WAS CHANGED, AND IT WAS THEN POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE ORIGINAL DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25815552 ↗
• InjuryJul 7, 2025Entrapment of Device; Entrapment of Device

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON TO REMOVE POLYPS DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE WAS CLOSED AROUND THE POLYP BUT WAS UNABLE TO REOPEN. IT TIGHTENED AROUND THE POLYP STALK AND COULD NOT BE LOOSENED. THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL FOR GENERAL SURGERY. THERE, THE LOOP WAS REMOVED USING A PROCTOSCOPE IN A SEPARATE PROCEDURE. THE PROXIMAL HANDLE WAS CUT OFF, AND THE SNARE WAS MANIPULATED TO LOOSEN THE WIRE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22425156 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 4, 2020Entrapment of Device; Failure to Cut; Entrapment of Device; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL MED STIFF SNARE WAS USED IN THE BOWEL AREA DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE AND INSIDE THE PATIENT, THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE SENSATION 30MM SNARE NOT CUTTING THROUGH THE TARGET POLYPS. REPORTEDLY, THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE SNARE WAS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE ACTIVE CORD AND NO VISIBLE ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE CAUTERY PINS. IT CREATED A SIGNIFICANT DELAY WHICH TOOK FOR ALMOST AN HOUR LONGER WITH THE PROCEDURE TIME BECAUSE THE CUTTING WIRE WAS STUCK IN THE PATIENT'S TISSUE. THIS DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10362725 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 4, 2020Entrapment of Device; Failure to Cut; Entrapment of Device; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL MED STIFF SNARE WAS USED IN THE BOWEL AREA DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE AND INSIDE THE PATIENT, THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE SENSATION 30MM SNARE NOT CUTTING THROUGH THE TARGET POLYPS. REPORTEDLY, THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE SNARE WAS SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE ACTIVE CORD AND NO VISIBLE ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE CAUTERY PINS. IT CREATED A SIGNIFICANT DELAY WHICH TOOK FOR ALMOST AN HOUR LONGER WITH THE PROCEDURE TIME BECAUSE THE CUTTING WIRE WAS STUCK IN THE PATIENT'S TISSUE. THIS DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10362724 ↗
• InjuryNov 25, 2019Failure to Deliver Energy; Entrapment of Device; Mechanical Problem; Failure to Deliver Energy; Entrapment of Device; Mechanical Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL MED STIFF SNARE WAS USED IN THE RECTAL SIGMOID DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2019. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE TRYING TO CAUTERIZE A LARGE POLYP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SNARE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEVICE FAILED TO DELIVER ENERGY AND THE SNARE LOOP WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE SNARE WAS THEN CUT AND WAS SAFELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SENSATION SNARE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE SATISFACTORY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9371090 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE LOOP HAD DIFFICULTY CUTTING THROUGH THE TARGET POLYP. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 7282640 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE LOOP HAD DIFFICULTY CUTTING THROUGH THE TARGET POLYP. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 7282626 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE LOOP HAD DIFFICULTY CUTTING THROUGH THE TARGET POLYP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. 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 FINE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7281869 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CUT THE TARGET POLYP WHILE COLD SNARING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE USING CAUTERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ¿NO INJURY¿ AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7281852 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CUT THE TARGET POLYP WHILE COLD SNARING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE USING CAUTERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ¿NO INJURY¿ AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7281819 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 20, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CUT THE TARGET POLYP WHILE COLD SNARING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE USING CAUTERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ¿NO INJURY¿ AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7281755 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 14, 2018Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CUT THE TARGET POLYP WHILE COLD SNARING. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE USING CAUTERY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ¿NO INJURY¿ AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7269488 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 21, 2017Failure to Cut; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A SENSATION LARGE OVAL SNARE WAS USED DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2017. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE THE DEVICE STOPPED CUTTING HALFWAY THROUGH THE POLYP. ALTHOUGH IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CURRENT WAS ON DURING THE ATTEMPT TO CUT; IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN CONNECTION ISSUES. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PROCEDURE AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 6347223 ↗