FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIPOLAR WORKING ELEMENT

MDR report key: 2211438 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
9611102-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
July 27, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HOSPITAL SENT ONLY THE WORKING ELEMENT (B)(4) WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE BIPOLAR RESECTOSCOPE SET. AS WE WANT TO PERFORM A FULL INVESTIGATION AND WE WANT TO RECONSTRUCT THE OCCURRENCE, WE NEED FURTHER COMPONENTS FROM THE RESECTOSCOPE SET. THEREFORE, WE ASK THE HOSPITAL TO SEND THE RESECTOSCOPE SHEATH AND THE ELECTRODE THAT WERE IN USE DURING APPLICATION TO RICHARD WOLF. AFTER WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR INVESTIGATIONS, WE WILL SEND A F/U.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A BIPOLAR RESECTION, THE URETHRA OF THE PT HAS BEEN BURNED. THE SURGEON USED THE BIPOLAR RESECTION SET FROM RICHARD WOLF. FURTHER INFO IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOLAR WORKING ELEMENT BIPOLAR WORKING ELEMENT GEI RICHARD WOLF GMBH 8680.225 M890870

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other