FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 1873365 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
9613347-2010-00031
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
October 7, 2010
Manufacturer
STORZ MEDICAL AG
Product Code
LNS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO REPORT OF MALFUNCTION OF UNIT. THERE WERE 2 SERVICE CALLS AFTER THIS PROCEDURE; ONE TO REPLACE A BURNT OUT COIL (NOT RELATED TO THIS EVENT) AND ONE TO CONDUCT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK AFTER THIS EVENT. THE UNIT PASSED THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK; IT WAS FUNCTIONING WELL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE LITHOTRIPSY PROCEDURE, THE PT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A POST TREATMENT PERINEPHRIC HEMATOMA. PT RECEIVED A TRANSFUSION AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. PT LATER RELEASED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION; DOCTOR ADMINISTERED 3000 SHOCKS AT THE HIGHEST ENERGY LEVEL; THIS EXCEEDED DIRECTION CONTAINED IN LABELING: INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS - PRECAUTIONS LABELING: "IN REFERENCE TO RETREATMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT PTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THREE TREATMENT SESSIONS OF 2000 PRESSURE WAVES EACH TO THE SAME FOCAL REGION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ SLX LITHOTRIPTOR LNS STORZ MEDICAL AG 3819 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization