FMS ENDO 99 FMS UROLOGY PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2009-00064
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 26, 2009
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2009
- Report Date
- February 19, 2009
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK
- Product Code
- KQT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
MITEK IS AT THIS POINT IN TIME IN THE INFORMATION GATHERING MODE. WHEN ALL THAT CAN BE HAD, IS HAD AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND EVALUATED, THOSE RESULTS WILL BE THE SUBJECT MATTER IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
A PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A "TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE" (A CYSTOSCOPY) WITH THE USE OF A FMS ENDO 99 UROLOGY PUMP, A FLUID MGMT SYSTEM. THE "INFLOW" OF THE PUMP WAS SETUP TO THE PATIENT'S PENIS (?). DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PUMP WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY. ALLEGEDLY, THE INFLOW OF GLYCERINE WAS TOO FAST, THE PRESSURE WAS 100 AND THE FLOW WAS 200, THE PUMP WOULD GO FAST, THEN SLOW, AND THEN STOP. THEY RESTARTED OR RESET THE PUMP SEVERAL TIMES (2-3 TIMES) BY PASSING OR OVERRIDING THE SAFETY STOP WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PATIENT WAS CONSCIOUS FOR THE PROCEDURE AND AT SOME POINT COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AT WHICH TIME THEY STOPPED USING THE PUMP, PALPATED THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN, AND FOUND IT TO BE ROCK HARD. THE SURGEON CONTINUED AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT USE OF THE PUMP, AND THE PATIENT WAS THEN MOVED TO THE ICU AND IS NOW IN A COMA. THERE IS A MEETING SCHEDULED AT THE FACILITY OVER THIS EVENT. THIS IS ALL THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO DATE. THERE ARE GAPS IN THE DATA AND THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT; HOWEVER, THERE ARE PERTINENT QUESTIONS OUT TO OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO FILL IN THE MISSING PIECES OF THE STORY. OUR REP WILL BE SUPPLYING US WITH FURTHER DETAIL AND PROGRESS REPORTS, AS THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMS ENDO 99 FMS UROLOGY PUMP | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | KQT | DEPUY MITEK | UNK | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Hospitalization| L| O| R |