FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOFLATOR 50

MDR report key: 17751409 · Received September 14, 2023

Report

Report Number
9610617-2023-00240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2023
Date of Event
March 5, 2021
Report Date
September 14, 2023
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
Product Code
FCX
PMA / PMN Number
K161554
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PREVIOUS REPORTABILITY DECISION FOR THIS EVENT WAS REVERSED BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATOR FOUND THE PRESSURE SENSOR BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID:(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOFLATOR 50 EXPERIENCED OUT OF BOX FAILURE. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE SYSTEM BEING PUT TO USE. THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED "SYSTEM ERROR PLEASE POWER CYCLE". SERVICE ENGINEER ATTEMPTED TO POWER CYCLE 8 TIMES AND THE ERROR MESSAGE PERSISTED. THE SYSTEM WAS ONLY TESTED FOR GENERAL POWER INSPECTION BY BIOMED. ANOTHER SYSTEM WAS USED TO TREAT THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302872 ENDOFLATOR 50 ENDOFLATOR 50 FCX KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG UI500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown