FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COAGULATION & DISSECTION ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 17127379 · Received June 14, 2023

Report

Report Number
9610617-2023-00887
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2023
Date of Event
October 9, 2020
Report Date
June 7, 2023
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
Product Code
KNF
PMA / PMN Number
K944862
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BELATED EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF THIS COMPLAINT WAS DONE DURING RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AS PART OF CAPA: 20-0074 CORRECTIVE ACTION 6. THE DEVICE WAS EXERTED TOO MUCH FORCE CAUSE IT TO BEND THEN BREAK. THE DAMAGE OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT CAUSED BY A PRODUCTION PROBLEM OR MATERIAL DEFECT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISTAL TIP WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE TIP WAS HEAVILY BENT. NO SIGNS OF CORROSION WERE FOUND AT THE BROKEN AREA OF THE AFFECTED DEVICE. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE L-HOOK TIP BROKEN AND DROPPED OFF IN PATIENT BODY DURING PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1821701 COAGULATION & DISSECTION ELECTRODE COAGULATION & DISSECTION ELECTRODE KNF KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG 37370DL UR01 / QO02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other