FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GRASPER, DOUBLE ACTION

MDR report key: 24188293 · Received January 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
24188293
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2026
Date of Event
December 18, 2025
Report Date
January 8, 2026
Manufacturer
NATIONAL ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY DEVICES, INC.
Product Code
HIH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING A HYSTEROSCOPY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON A PATIENT TO EVALUATE THE ENDOMETRIAL CAVITY, A GRASPING FORCEPS' SCREW CAME LOOSE FROM THE INSTRUMENT INSIDE THE UTERUS. PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, A TIME-OUT WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE EQUIPMENT UNDERWENT STANDARD QUALITY ASSURANCE CHECKS BEFORE BEING HANDED TO THE PROVIDER. ONCE THE SCREW CAME LOOSE, THE INSTRUMENT WAS PROMPTLY REMOVED, AND A NEW GRASPER WAS SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED TO RETRIEVE THE SCREW FRAGMENT. AS AN ADDED PRECAUTION, THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO RADIOLOGY FOR IMAGING TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL FRAGMENTS REMAINED. IMAGING RESULTS: IMPRESSION: NO RADIOPAQUE FOREIGN BODY AS CLINICALLY QUERIED. NO ACUTE ABNORMALITY WITHIN THE ABDOMEN OR PELVIS. POST PROCEDURE - THE PATIENT HAD A CT PERFORMED - NO ABNORMAL METAL OBJECTS OR ABNORMAL FINDINGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250196 GRASPER, DOUBLE ACTION HYSTEROSCOPE (AND ACCESSORIES) HIH NATIONAL ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY DEVICES, INC. 86422436 D1022436

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Female