FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
T DISSECTOR "L" HOOK
MDR report key: 33748
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Received May 14, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 33748
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 14, 1996
- Date of Event
- May 8, 1996
- Report Date
- May 13, 1996
- Manufacturer
- KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.
- Product Code
- FHB
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INSTRUMENT TIP "L" HOOK BROKE OFF INSIDE PT DURING LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE; X-RAY VERIFIED TIP INSIDE PT; RE-OPENED PT TO REMOVE TIP. MFG DATE CODE, KP = 10/95 (IN WARRANTY). PROCEDURE REQUIRED APPROX 5 HRS TO CONDUCT, INCLUDING RETRIEVAL OF FOREIGN BODY. POST-OP RECOVERY UNEVENTFUL TO THIS POINT. CAUSATION OF FBO UNDETERMINED AT PRESENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T DISSECTOR "L" HOOK | T DISSECTOR "L" HOOK | FHB | KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC. | 28775UF |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 YR | Required Intervention |