FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
3.5MM LAT SERFAS ENERGY PROBE
MDR report key: 1462043
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Received June 30, 2009
Report
- Report Number
- 2648666-2009-00127
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 30, 2009
- Date of Event
- June 6, 2009
- Report Date
- June 6, 2009
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE SURGEON WAS CUTTING A SOFT TISSUE (SLIGHTLY STRESSING ON THE INSTRUMENT) WHEN THE DISTAL PART OF THE ELECTRODE CAME OFF AND FELL DOWN THE SURGICAL SITE. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE IT WITH BASKET PLIERS AND SHATTERED THE DISTAL PART OF THE ELECTRODE. AFTER RETRIEVING THE PIECES, ANOTHER ITEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5MM LAT SERFAS ENERGY PROBE | PROBE | GEI | STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO | 09091AE2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |