FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS RESECTION ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 1833275 · Received September 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610773-2010-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 7, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
August 10, 2010
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
FAS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT IS EN ROUTE TO OLYMPUS FOR EVAL. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE EVAL. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. OLYMPUS (B)(4) IS FILING MDRS ON BEHALF OF GYRUS ACMI AND OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A THERAPEUTIC RESECTION OF PROSTATE (TURP) PROCEDURE, THE LOOP DISINTEGRATED. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEVICE FRAGMENTS BEING LEFT INSIDE THE PT. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS RESECTION ELECTRODE ELECTRODE FAS OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH WA22302D NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention (B)(4): LOT NUMBERS UNKNOWN| OLYMPUS (B)(4) WORKING ELEMENT AND| OLYMPUS UES-40 ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT:| SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN| SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN| OLYMPUS UES-40 ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT:| (B)(4): LOT NUMBERS UNKNOWN| OLYMPUS (B)(4) WORKING ELEMENT AND