FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

URETERSCOPE

MDR report key: 2102323 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5020693
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
GYRUS ACMI, INC
Product Code
FGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE USING FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE IN LEFT URETER, TIP WAS CURVED (IN SHAPE OF C) AND PHYSICIAN UNABLE TO GET TIP OF SCOPE TO STRAIGHTEN. PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN WITH A GUIDE WIRE. PHYSICIAN REMOVED SCOPE WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTY. AFTER PHYSICIAN EXAMINED URETER IT APPEARED DAMAGED. PHYSICIAN ORDERED PT TO BE MOVED TO AN OPEN OPERATING ROOM FOR LAPAROTOMY WITH REPAIR OF LEFT URETER. LEFT URETERAL REIMPLANTATION DONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 URETERSCOPE FGB GYRUS ACMI, INC GYRUS ACMI AUR-7

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention