FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LAT SERFAS ENERGY PROBE

MDR report key: 2221530 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2648666-2011-00202
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE CERAMIC PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE UNIT FELL OFF INTO THE PT. THE BROKEN PIECE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR DID NOT BEND THE UNIT DURING USE AT FIRST; HOWEVER, IT WAS BENT LATER DURING THE CASE. THIS IS WHEN THE UNIT BROKE AND THE PART FELL OFF. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT A SECOND SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM LAT SERFAS ENERGY PROBE PROBE GEI STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO 11153AE2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other