FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MARLOW CROAK

MDR report key: 27653 · Received October 2, 1995

Report

Report Number
27653
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 1995
Date of Event
May 10, 1995
Report Date
May 12, 1995
Manufacturer
MARLOW SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
KNW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A LIVER BIOPSY THROUGH THE LAPAROSCOPE WHEN THE BIOPSY FORCEPS TIP BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PTS ABDOMEN.DEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: COMPONENT FAILURE. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARLOW CROAK BIOPSY FORCEPS KNW MARLOW SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MP757

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention