FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS SONOSURG SCISSORS, 5MM OD, NON HF SER

MDR report key: 1430150 · Received April 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
8010047-2009-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2009
Date of Event
February 17, 2009
Report Date
February 18, 2009
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
LFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO OLYMPUS AMERICA, INC., FOR FURTHER EVAL. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE, AND FURTHER SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT CONCLUSIVELY BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE SONOSURG SCISSORS HAD BROKEN DURING A THERAPEUTIC LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID BOWEL RESECTION, AND HAD FALLEN INTO THE PT. THE DETACHED TIP WAS REPORTEDLY RETRIEVED WITH NO PT INJURY REPORTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT, BUT SIMILAR DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS SONOSURG SCISSORS, 5MM OD, NON HF SER SURGICAL SONOSURG SCISSORS LFL OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION T3075 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK A SONOSURG HANDPIECE WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE