ENDO-SOF AQ DOUBLE PIGTAIL STENT SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1825146-2010-00048
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 21, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2010
- Report Date
- October 21, 2010
- Manufacturer
- COOK UROLOGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- FAD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AT THIS TIME, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL. INITIAL INFO RECEIVED INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED AS INTENDED, BY PLACING THE POSITIONER INTO THE SCOPE AND THEN PLACING THE WIREGUIDE THROUGH. THE INTENDED USE FOR THE POSITIONER: PLACING THE WIRE GUIDE INTO THE PT FOLLOWED BY LOADING OF THE STENT ON THE WIRE AND MANEUVERING THE STENT INTO PLACE WITH THE POSITIONER NOTING THE POSITIONER WOULD BE INSERTED TO THE BLADDER ONCE THE STENT IS IN PLACE. FOR REMOVAL OF THE POSITIONER TIP, THE PT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER LITHOTRIPSY PROCEDURE DUE TO ADDITIONAL KIDNEY STONES AND STENT REMOVAL NOTING THE PHYSICIAN WILL REMOVE THE TIP FROM THE PT DURING THIS PROCEDURE. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME, UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE AND PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED INFO, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE PHYSICIAN WAS BACKLOADING THE POSITIONER THROUGH THE SCOPE AND DISLODGED THE RADIOPAQUE TIP. IT FELL OFF IN THE PT'S RENAL PELVIS WHEN THE PHYSICIAN EITHER REPLACED THE WIRE GUIDE OR STENT. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHICH. HE IS AWARE THAT USAGE OF THE POSITIONER IN THIS WAY IS NOT INDICATED FOR USE. THE RADIOPAQUE TIP OF THE POSITIONER WILL BE REMOVED WHEN THE PT RETURNS FOR A SECOND PROCEDURE. THE RADIOPAQUE TIP OF THE POSITIONER WILL BE REMOVED WHEN THE PT RETURNS FOR A SECOND PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDO-SOF AQ DOUBLE PIGTAIL STENT SET | FAD STENT, URETERAL | FAD | COOK UROLOGICAL, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |