FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ LITHOTRIPSY

MDR report key: 2804267 · Received July 14, 2006

Report

Report Number
9613347-2006-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 14, 2006
Date of Event
June 8, 2006
Report Date
July 5, 2006
Manufacturer
STORZ MEDICAL
Product Code
FFK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR SERVICE TECH COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BASIC MOTION CONTROL BOARD TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTROL PANEL CONNECTION HAD INDICATION OF ARCING WHICH COULD BE CAUSED FROM THE OPERATOR PLUGGING OR UNPLUGGING THE CONNECTION INTO THE TABLE WHILE THE TABLE IS POWERED UP. THE OPERATOR WAS CAUTIONED AGAINST THIS PRACTICE. THE CONTROL PANEL IS REPLACED AS WELL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN ESWL PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH THE SLX-F2 UNIT WORKED EARLIER WITH THE 1ST PT, THE TABLE WAS LOCKED AND CAN'T BE UNLOCKED OR MOVED ANYMORE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONVERT THE ESWL PROCEDURE TO A LASER LITHOTRIPSY. WITHIN ABOUT 45 MINUTES DELAY, PT WAS MOVED FROM THE LITHO TABLE TO CYSTO TABLE AND FROM CONSCIOUS SEDATION TO GENERAL IV ANESTHESIA WHERE A CONSENT FORM WAS ALSO SIGNED BY THE FAMILY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEM AND PT POST-OP CONDITION WAS WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ LITHOTRIPSY ESWL FFK STORZ MEDICAL SLX-F2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other