FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OLYMPUS SD-9U

MDR report key: 22486 · Received January 18, 1995

Report

Report Number
2429304-1994-01532
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 18, 1995
Date of Event
November 11, 1994
Report Date
November 14, 1994
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
Product Code
FDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE PERFORMING A COLONOSCOPY, THE SNARE BROKE AND SPRANG OPEN TOUCHING THE WALL OF THE COLON. THE CURRENT WAS STILL TURNED ON WHEN THE SNARE TOUCHED THE COLON WALL, AND THEREBY CAUSED A PEERFORATION. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY TOHAVE THE PERFORATION REPAIRED, AND IS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS SD-9U REUSABLE SNARE FDJ OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. SD-9U UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention