FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
URETERSCOPE
MDR report key: 2102323
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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 |