FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STORZ

MDR report key: 17318 · Received September 2, 1994

Report

Report Number
17318
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 1994
Date of Event
June 14, 1994
Report Date
September 2, 1994
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
FFY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CAUTERY UNIT DISCHARGED CURRENT IMMEDIATELY UPON HOOK UP OF POWER CABLE TO ENDO-SHEARS. APPEARS CAUSE WAS MFR'S CABLE. CABLE HAS SCREW-ON HOUSING WHICH WAS LOOSE AND WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CAUTERY'S UNIPOLAR CHANNEL, THE UNIT WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT USING THE FOOT PEDAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STORZ CABLE FFY KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Hospitalization