FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WILSON COOK MEDICAL

MDR report key: 170865 · Received June 3, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1013904
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 1998
Date of Event
January 22, 1998
Report Date
June 3, 1998
Manufacturer
WILSON COOK MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FFL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS UNDERGOING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY WITH SPHINCTEROTOMY. AFTER CAPTURING A STONE WITH THE STONE BASKET, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE STONE. THE WIRES WHICH OPERATE THE BASKET BROKE AT THIS TIME NEAR THE DEVICE'S HANDLE. THE WIRES WERE TAPED TO THE PT'S FACE. THE NEXT MORNING (01-23-98) THE PT WENT TO SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF THE STONE, BASKET, AND WIRES. THE HOSP DID NOT FEEL THIS SITUATION WAS AN ADVERSE EVENT SINCE IT WAS DETERMINED THE STONE WAS TO BIG TO BE REMOVED USING THE ENDOSCOPE. THEREFORE, THE PT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR STONE REMOVAL ANYWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WILSON COOK MEDICAL STONE RETRIEVAL BASKET FFL WILSON COOK MEDICAL, INC. MSB-21-2X4 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization