FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

WISAP

MDR report key: 1124394 · Received August 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5007998
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 14, 2008
Date of Event
August 8, 2008
Report Date
August 14, 2008
Manufacturer
GESELLSCHAFT FUR WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN APPARATEBAU MBH
Product Code
LRW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THE TIP OF ONE OF THE BLADES OF THE HOOK SCISSOR BROKE OFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED FROM INSIDE THE PT. PT AND FAMILY WERE INFORMED OF THE EVENT. HEALTHCARE TEAM WITH INVOLVEMENT OF PT AND FAMILY DECIDED NOT TO RE-OPERATE AT THIS TIME. WE DETERMINED THE DEVICE TO BE APPROX 10 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT HAVE RECORDS AS TO THE MODEL OR LOT NUMBER. THE NUMBERS HER REFLECT THE SIMILAR REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WISAP HOOK SCISSOR (INSULATED) LRW GESELLSCHAFT FUR WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN APPARATEBAU MBH 7320 HE 340MM UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other