FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FUJINON

MDR report key: 1970334 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2431293-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
January 13, 2011
Manufacturer
FUJINON, INC.
Product Code
FDF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT COLONSCOPE WAS INSPECTED FOR ABNORMALITIES BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND THAT THE SCOPE WAS PHYSICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY SATISFACTORY AND THAT NOTHING RELATED TO THE SCOPE COULD HAVE CAUSED A PERFORATION OF THE BOWEL. THE STIFFNESS OF THE INSERTION SECTION WAS CHECKED BY COILING IT INTO AN 8 INCH RADIUS. THE COLONOSCOPE PASSED THIS TEST. INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION NOTED THAT MR (B)(6) REPORTED A "TEAR IN LOWER BOWEL". FUJINON INC ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS REPAIRS OR PATIENT INJURIES FOR THIS SN SCOPE. THIS CUSTOMER HAS OWNED THE SUBJECT SCOPE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010. THERE ARE NO OTHER INCIDENCES OF THIS NATURE FOR THIS MODEL SCOPE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY RETURNED A COLONOSCOPE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE DEPT AND NOTED "SCOPE WAS USED IN CASE INVOLVING POSSIBLE PERFORATION" ON THE SERVICE/ RETURN NOTIFICATION FORM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FUJINON COLONOSCOPE FDF FUJINON, INC. EC-530HL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1