FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 2052442 · Received March 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610773-2011-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 17, 2010
Report Date
February 14, 2011
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
KNW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS CONTACTED THE USER FACILITY VIA PHONE AND IN WRITING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REPORT, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PHENOMENON WAS UNABLE TO BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. IF RELEVANT AND SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE, THEN THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. IS FILING MDRS ON BEHALF OF GYRUS ACMI AND OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION. GYRUS ACMI REGISTRATION NUMBERS 2183680 AND 1037007. (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS AN MDR IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS RECEIVED A MEDWATCH WHICH STATES, "DURING A CYSTO STENT EXCHANGE PROCEDURE, THE CYSTO GRASPER WAS PLACED INTO THE BLADDER AND A PIECE FELL OFF INTO THE BLADDER. THE DR WAS ABLE TO PULL THE PIECE OUT WITH ANOTHER GRASPER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FORCEPS KNW OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH O0122 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GRASPER: UNSPECIFIED MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER| GRASPER: UNSPECIFIED MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER