OLYMPUS FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
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
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.
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 |