CLEARVIEW UTERINE MANIPULATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1722684-2022-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 26, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 12, 2022
- Report Date
- May 26, 2022
- Manufacturer
- CLINICAL INNOVATIONS LLC
- Product Code
- LKF
- UDI-DI
- 00814247020604
- PMA / PMN Number
- K940681
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED. NO LOT NUMBER PROVIDED PER RISK-0006 REV. 02, THE COMPLAINT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE: POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE: USER FAILS TO REMOVE THE DEVICE FROM THE CERVICAL OS. POTENTIAL EFFECTS: DEVICE FRAGMENTS LEFT IN PATIENT. HARMS: FOREIGN BODY IN PATIENT. SEVERITY: 4. POTENTIAL CAUSE: LACK OF ATTENTION, NOT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE: 1. RISK IS CONSIDERED "MONITOR". NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED
IN THE CUSTOMERS WORDS: "THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL EARLIER WITH REGARDS TO THE ABOVE. AS I MENTIONED THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON MY WATCH WITHIN THE LAST 2/3 YEARS. THE INCIDENTS ARE IDENTICAL IN THAT THE SPACER WAS LEFT INSIDE THE VAGINA OF BOTH PATIENTS AFTER THE MANIPULATOR HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE SPACER IS CLICKED INTO PLACE BUT MAY DISLODGE WITH MOVEMENT WHILST BEING USED THEREFORE POTENTIALLY LEFT BEHIND. BOTH PATIENT HAD TO GO TO A&E TO HAVE THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE ANY LOT NUMBERS FOR ANY OF THE PRODUCTS AS THIS IS ONLY NOTICED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE THEREFORE PRODUCT WILL ALREADY HAVE BEEN THROWN AWAY. THE 1ST I ENCOUNTERED THIS WAS AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL AND THE PRODUCT WAS EITHER THE UM700 OR UM900. THIS TIME I AM WORKING AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL AND THE PRODUCT USED WAS UM900 AS WE ONLY ORDER THE ONE PRODUCT. SINCE WE HAD THIS INCIDENT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST SOME TRAINING FOR MY STAFF AS EVIDENCE FOR THE PATIENT THAT SOMETHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING SOMEONE ELSE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711602 | CLEARVIEW UTERINE MANIPULATOR | UTERINE MANIPULATOR | LKF | CLINICAL INNOVATIONS LLC | UM900 | UNKNOWN | 00814247020604 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |