FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS OES CHOLEDOCHOFIBERSCOPE

MDR report key: 2140343 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
8010047-2011-00131
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
May 18, 2011
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
FBN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EC
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS CONTACTED THE USER FACILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING THIS REPORT. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT SECTION OF INSERTION TUBE COVER FELL INTO THE PT'S ABDOMINAL CAVITY CLOSE TO THE GALLBLADDER. THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO OLYMPUS AMERICA INC FOR EVAL. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PHENOMENON COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. IF SIGNIFICANT AND RELEVANT INFO BECOME AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME, THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING A THERAPEUTIC LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, A SECTION OF THE INSERTION TUBE OUTER COVER FELL INTO THE PT'S BODY CAVITY. THE DETACHED COVER WAS REPORTEDLY RETRIEVED WITH UNIDENTIFIED TYPE FORCEPS. THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THE SAME DEVICE. THE PT WAS REPORTEDLY IN GOOD CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS OES CHOLEDOCHOFIBERSCOPE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE FBN OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION CHF-XP20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1