FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

WOLF

MDR report key: 226158 · Received June 7, 1999

Report

Report Number
226158
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 7, 1999
Date of Event
May 27, 1999
Report Date
June 7, 1999
Manufacturer
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP
Product Code
HGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY THE HULKA CLIP CAME OFF THE APPLIER INTO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. DURING ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE THE CLIP IT CAME APART IN TWO PIECES. THE GOLD METAL PIECE WAS RETRIEVED, BUT ALL ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE THE PLASTIC PIECE FAILED. THE MISSING PIECE COULD NOT BE LOCATED BY X-RAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WOLF Implant HULKA CLIP HGB MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP * 1273

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Other ULTRASOUND 6/2/99.