FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ERBE ICC 200

MDR report key: 3120096 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3120096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 10, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ERBE USA, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS CONCERNED WITH HOW FAST THE CAUTERY CUT AND QUESTIONED THE NURSE AS TO THE HEAT SETTINGS ON THE ERBE UNIT. THEY WERE CONFIRMED AS CORRECT. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE ERBE MACHINE PRODUCED EXCESSIVE HEAT TOO RAPIDLY AND THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THE COLON PERFORATION THAT REQUIRED ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL (THE NEXT DAY) RESULTING IN BOWEL RESECTION SURGERY.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?COMPLETE COLONOSCOPY WITH HOT SNARE POLYPECTOMY AND COMPLETE COLONOSCOPY WITH BIOPSY OF SESSILE TRANSVERSE COLON POLYP, UNRESECTABLE AND INJECTION OF SPOT.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.DEVICE #2IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212591 ERBE ICC 200 ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI ERBE USA, INC. * *
212592 CAPTIFLEX MEDIUM OVAL - FLEXIBLE SINGLE USE SNARE SNARE, FLEXIBLE FDI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R SNARE