FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 1509331 · Received October 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
9613347-2009-00033
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 9, 2009
Date of Event
July 24, 2009
Report Date
October 7, 2009
Manufacturer
STORZ MEDICAL AG
Product Code
LQC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HEMATOMA IS A KNOWN SIDE EFFECT OF ESWL LITHOTRIPSY TREATMENT AND IS ADDRESSED IN OUR LABELING. AT FORTEC'S REQUEST, A COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE EVAL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS SYSTEM THE DAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SERVICE TECH FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR FOR THE INFLATION OF THE AIRBAGS AND RE-SECURED IT. SERVICE TECH REPORTED THAT THE COMPLETE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SERVICE VISIT. NO MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED OR REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE 5 OTHER PTS THAT RECEIVED TREATMENT ON THE SAME DAY, AND NONE OF THEM REPORTED ANY DIFFICULTIES. UNIT HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE SINCE THE EVENT. THERE IS NO PLAN TO SCHEDULE EVAL OF UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, POST AN ESWL LITHOTRIPSY PROCEDURE, PT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A HEMATOMA. AFTER OVERNIGHT STAY, PT WAS RELEASED AND CONDITION REPORTED TO BE GOOD. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BY FORTEC/OWNER-OPERATOR OF THE SLX-F2; THE EVENT OCCURRED AT: (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ MODULITH SLX-F2 LQC STORZ MEDICAL AG SLX-F2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Other