FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOK, INC.

MDR report key: 236988 · Received August 23, 1999

Report

Report Number
236988
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 23, 1999
Date of Event
August 5, 1999
Report Date
August 20, 1999
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT GETTING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY UNDER FLUOROSCOPY USING A GUIDE WIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE GUIDE WIRE IT BROKE AT THE SOLDER POINT, LEAVING ABOUT 2.5 INCHES IN THE PT'S KIDNEY. ATTEMPTS TO SNARE REMAINING WIRE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. PT TO UNDERGO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY TO REMOVE REMAINING WIRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOK, INC. MANDRIL GUIDE WIRE DQX COOK, INC. * 906481

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Hospitalization| O