FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TANGENT SINGLE USE DIGITAL CATHETER
MDR report key: 24775792
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Received April 3, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 24775792
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 25, 2026
- Report Date
- March 30, 2026
- Manufacturer
- TANGENT ENDOSCOPY, LLC
- Product Code
- FBN
- UDI-DI
- 00850061601018
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- NV
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DURING THE TANGENT ENDOSCOPY PORTION OF THE PROCEDURE TO EXPLORE THE COMMON BILE DUCT AND GALLSTONE REMOVAL, THE STAFF OBSERVED THAT THE TIP OF THE TANGENT ENDOSCOPY SCOPE WAS BROKEN UPON EXTRACTION FROM THE DUCT. UPON INSPECTION THE TIP OF THE SCOPE WAS BROKEN AND SMALL PIECE OR PIECES WERE MISSING AND FOUND IN THE PATIENT ABDOMINAL CAVITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839064 | TANGENT SINGLE USE DIGITAL CATHETER | CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID | FBN | TANGENT ENDOSCOPY, LLC | (10)2601944 | 00850061601018 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Male | Other |