FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYSTEROSCOPIC HOOK SCISSORS

MDR report key: 275929 · Received April 28, 2000

Report

Report Number
1418479-2000-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2000
Date of Event
March 28, 2000
Report Date
March 29, 2000
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Product Code
HRR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOOK SCISSORS BEING USED FOR HYSTEROSCOPY BROKE AND SOME SMALL METAL PIECE OF THE JAW CAME OFF IN THE UTERUS. IT IS BELIEVED THE PIECES WERE IRRIGATED OUT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CASE. NO METAL FRAGMENTS WERE RECOVERED FROM THE IRRIGANT. THERE WERE NO PT PROBLEMS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYSTEROSCOPIC HOOK SCISSORS HYSTEROSCOPIC HOOK SCISSORS HRR RICHARD WOLF GMBH 8642.681 P665320

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN