FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 1130763 · Received August 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
2020550-2008-00017
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 5, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
August 1, 2008
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
FED
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSPITAL REPORTED, DR WAS PERFORMING A CYSTOSCOPY PROCEDURE, WHEN ALLEGEDLY SOMEONE IN THE OR ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE FOOTPEDAL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENTS AND A SLIGHT BURN ON PT'S BLADDER. APPARENTLY, THE ELECTRODE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH TISSUE WHEN PEDAL WAS ACTIVATED WHICH RESULTED IN THE CURRENT JUMPING FROM ELECTRODE TO THE SCOPE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NECESSARY FOR THE BURN AND PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. PT CONDITION POST-OP WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ INNER SHEATH FED KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG 27050XA DM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other