FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
WOLF
MDR report key: 226158
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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. |