FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FORTE AXP SET 10F/12G 55CM

MDR report key: 1466351 · Received September 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
2027111-2009-00093
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 4, 2009
Date of Event
July 8, 2009
Report Date
September 4, 2009
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS SUBJECT DEVICE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND FAILURE MODE. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THIS DEVICE AND FOUND NO DEVIATIONS OR DISCREPANCIES IN OUR STANDARD MANUFACTURING AND TESTING PROCEDURES. AS A RESULT WE ARE CONCLUDING OUR INVESTIGATION AND CLOSING THIS INCIDENT FILE. (B)(4). THIS REPRESENTS OUT INITIAL AND FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"THE DOCTOR REPORTED IMPORTANT TROUBLES DURING THE RIGID ENDOSCOPE INSERTION (OLYMPUS) THROUGH THE SHEATH. THE DOCTOR WAS USED TO WORK WITH THE FIRST VERSION OF APPLIED SHEATHS 4/5 YEARS AGO WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, BUT WITH THE UPDATED VERSION AXP IT SEEMS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE ENDOSCOPE. HE REPORTED A HIGH INTERNAL FRICTION WITH THE RISK OF INJURIES TO THE URETERS WITH THE DISTAL EDGE OF THE SHEATH. AN EXTERNAL BODY LITHOTRIPSY WAS PERFORMED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FORTE AXP SET 10F/12G 55CM DQX APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES B7286 1067453

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention