FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HULKA FALLOPIAN TUBE CLIP

MDR report key: 278584 · Received May 17, 2000

Report

Report Number
1418479-2000-00036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2000
Date of Event
April 18, 2000
Report Date
April 18, 2000
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.
Product Code
HGB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALLOPIAN TUBE CLIP WAS BEING APPLIED WHEN THE METAL SPRING COMPONENT REPORTEDLY PUSHED THE PLASTIC JAWS AWAY, INSTEAD OF SLIDING OVER IT. THE CLIP THEN CAME APART AND FELL INTO THE ABDOMEN. BOTH COMPONENT PARTS WERE RETRIEVED AFTER A SECOND INCISION WAS MADE. ANOTHER CLIP WAS APPLIED WITH NO PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HULKA FALLOPIAN TUBE CLIP FALLOPIAN TUBE CLIP HGB RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. 4986.09 1272

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization