FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OLYMPUS SONOSURG SCISSORS, 5MM OD, NON HF SER
MDR report key: 1430150
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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 |