FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS RESECTION SHEATH

MDR report key: 3170660 · Received May 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610773-2013-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Product Code
FED
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OLYMPUS FOLLOWED UP WITH THE REPORTER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORT AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO OLYMPUS FOR EVALUATION. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND/OR ADDITIONAL AND SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OLYMPUS WAS INFORMED THAT DURING A TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE BLADDER TUMOR, THE GREY BEAK AT THE DISTAL END OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S URETHRA. THE USER UTILIZED A CYSTOSCOPE AND GRASPING FORCEPS TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED BUT THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED 20 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
226848 OLYMPUS RESECTION SHEATH RESECTION SHEATH FED OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH A22041A 10WY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR UES-40, SERIAL # UNK| GRASPING FORCES| CYSTOSCOPE