Rotatable SnareRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 2 models of Rotatable Snare by Boston Scientific Corporation in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 108 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 17, 2016 and Aug 31, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 107 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Deliver Energy” (45 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported Rotatable Snare problems

Rotatable Snare models

2 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• Rotatable Snare M00561820

  SNARE, FLEXIBLE
  71 reports
• Rotatable Snare M00561830

  SNARE, FLEXIBLE
  37 reports

Recent Rotatable Snare adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionAug 31, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  It was reported to Boston Scientific Corporation that a Rotatable Snare was used for an unknown procedure performed on an unknown date.During the procedure the cautery pin of the Rotatable Snare got detached from the device. The procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications as a result of this event.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50533779 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 30, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  It was reported to Boston Scientific Corporation that a Rotatable Snare was used in the colon during a polypectomy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2026.During the procedure, the parameters of the energy platform were set routinely but after attempting to use energy from the snare, the cautery pin was fractured abnormally after polyp resection The procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25665605 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 18, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS INTENDED TO BE USED IN THE STOMACH DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, UPON UNPACKING, THE HANDLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE CAUTERY PIN BEING DETACHED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25549123 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 17, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE DEVICE WAS USED TO TREAT A COLORECTAL POLYP DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, COLD POLYPECTOMY WAS INITIALLY PERFORMED USING THIS DEVICE. DURING TREATMENT OF THE SECOND LESION, COLD POLYPECTOMY WAS ATTEMPTED BUT COMPLETE RESECTION OF THE POLYP COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM RESECTION USING ELECTROCAUTERY, ENERGIZATION COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED AND RESECTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ROTATABLE SNARE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25538503 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS OPENED TO BE USED FOR A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE OUTER PACKAGE WAS OPENED, A METAL COMPONENT OF THE CONNECTOR LINKED TO THE ACTIVE CORD WAS FOUND DETACHED INSIDE THE STERILE POUCH. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ROTATABLE SNARE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25046246 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 13, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON FOR A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE FAILED TO DELIVER ENERGY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24593006 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 10, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED DURING A COLONOSCOPY ON (B)(6) 2026. FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCREENING COLONOSCOPY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SNARE WAS CONNECTED TO AN ACTIVE CORD TO TAKE OFF A POLYP, BUT THE CAUTERY WOULD NOT WORK. ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS DUE TO THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24557475 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ROTATABLE MED STIFF SNARE WAS INTENDED TO BE USED DURING A PROCEDURE IN (B)(6) 2026. THE STAFF RETRIEVED A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ROTATABLE MED STIFF SNARE TO USE IN A PROCEDURE AND NOTICED A HAIR ON THE INSIDE OF THE PACKAGE. THE PACKAGING WAS NOT OPENED DUE THIS ISSUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ROTATABLE MED STIFF SNARE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24547098 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS INTENDED TO USE DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DURING THE PREPARATION, A HAIR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE SEALED PACK THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED FOR THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24542488 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED FOR COLORECTAL TUMOR IN THE COLON DURING A COLORECTAL POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE ENERGIZATION OUTPUT APPEARED WEAK EVEN THOUGH THE SNARE WAS SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE ACTIVE CORD. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24305464 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 30, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  T WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CAUTERY PORT WAS NOT SCREWED IN THIS WAS FOUND DURING UNPACKING, AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ROTATABLE SNARE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24220575 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 28, 2026Failure to Deliver Energy; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE DEVICE WAS USED FOR A POLYP IN THE COLON DURING A POLYPECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO DELIVER ENERGY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ROTATABLE SNARE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24202428 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 24, 2025Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Cut; Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Cut

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED IN THE LARGE INTESTINE DURING ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY AND MUCOSAL RESECTION OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM PROCEDURE FOR COLONIC ADENOMA PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT, THERE WAS POOR PUNCTURE OF RESECTION OF A 10MM AND 23MM POLYPS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE ORIGINAL DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23888712 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 5, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING PREPARATION, THE CONNECTOR FOR THE ELECTROSURGERY CABLE IN THE HANDLE WAS MISSING, MAKING IT UNUSABLE. THE CONNECTOR WAS PRESENT IN THE BAG BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23728372 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 2, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED IN A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SNARE WAS UNUSABLE BECAUSE THE HANDPIECE WAS MISSING THE CONNECTOR FOR THE ELECTROSURGERY CABLE. THE CONNECTOR WAS DETACHED IN THE BAG. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROTATABLE SNARE WAS USED IN THE COLON DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER ROTATABLE SNARE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23692828 ↗

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