KARL STORZ LITHOTRIPSY
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
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.
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 |