ENDOURETEROTOMY STENT SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1825146-2008-00019
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2008
- Manufacturer
- COOK UROLOGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- KOD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
A PROPER EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PRODUCT NOT BEING RETURNED. HOWEVER, THE DISTRIBUTOR INDICATED THE STENT PORTION THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WILL BE RETURNED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AS WELL. THE STENT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT IN 2008 WHEN THE STENT FRACTURED. AS STATED IN THE CUSTOMER STATEMENT, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SEGMENT HOWEVER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. EIGHTEEN DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT HAD THE STENT PORTION REMOVED DURING A PERCUTANEOUS ANTEGRADE STENT REMOVAL - FLANK ACCESS LEAVING THE PATIENT WITH A NEPHROSTOMY TUBE; THE TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN PROCEDURES; INFECTION AND HOSPITALIZATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR AS WELL AS THE REMOVED PORTION OF THE STENT. A SUPPLEMENT REPORT WILL BE FILED FOLLOWING THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION OF THE REMOVED SEGMENT.
CUSTOMER STATES: "THE STENT FRACTURED DURING REMOVAL LEAVING A PORTION IN PATIENT. DOCTOR ATTEMPTED URETEROSCOPIC REMOVAL BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THEY REMOVED IT SURGICALLY AT A LATER DATE. PATIENT IS FINE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOURETEROTOMY STENT SET | ENDOURETEROTOMY STENT | KOD | COOK UROLOGICAL, INC. | NA | UF1412673 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Required Intervention |