BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    KARL STORZ

    MDR report key: 174016 · Received June 25, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1014068
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    June 25, 1998
    Date of Event
    May 21, 1998
    Report Date
    June 25, 1998
    Manufacturer
    KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.
    Product Code
    KNS
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE HIGH FREQUENCY CORD USED WITH THE MONOPOLAR ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CAUGHT FIRE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR TO THE ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT AND THE CORD. THIS CAUSED THE HIGH FREQUENCY CORD TO SEVER IN TWO. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME EVENT (IE WITH DIFFERENT CORD EACH TIME).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 KARL STORZ HIGH FREQUENCY CORD KNS KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC. 26006M EN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 65 YR Other