FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOUR WIRE LITHOTRIPTOR BASKET

MDR report key: 218614 · Received April 9, 1999

Report

Report Number
9680909-1999-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 1999
Date of Event
March 24, 1999
Report Date
April 1, 1999
Manufacturer
GIP MEDIZINTJECHNIK GMBH
Product Code
LQC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY PROCEDURE, BASKET WAS LOCATED JUST BELOW CYSTIC DUCT. THE 1MM OR SLIGHTLY LARGER, HARD STONE WAS LOADED INSIDE THE BASKET. THE CRANK OF THE HANDLE WAS TURNED 2 OR 3 REVOLUTIONS WHEN THE BASKET CABLE FRACTURED UNDER THE METAL SPIRAL AT THE DISTAL END OF THE HANDLE. THE FACILITY'S STAFF MANUEVERED THE BASKET AND RELEASED THE STONE; THEN REMOVED THE BASKET FROM THE PATIENT BY HAND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOUR WIRE LITHOTRIPTOR BASKET 30 MM, 26MM DIAMETER (STONE CRUSHING) LQC GIP MEDIZINTJECHNIK GMBH 82278 9711187

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other