FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NORTECH AUTOLITH EHL PROBE

MDR report key: 389179 · Received April 18, 2002

Report

Report Number
1450997-2002-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 18, 2002
Date of Event
January 1, 2002
Report Date
April 17, 2002
Manufacturer
NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Product Code
FFK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPTER PROBE 1.9FR USED FOR PROCEDURE. AT END OF PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIP OF THE PROBE WAS NOT INTACT. THE TIP WAS VISUALIZED VIA FLUOROSCOPY IN THE PT'S URETER AT THE END OF THE CASE. PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE DUE TO POOR VISUALIZATION FROM POST-OPERATIVE BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NORTECH AUTOLITH EHL PROBE ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY PROBE. FFK NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES INC. * NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Hospitalization MAY RETURN TO OPERATING ROOM.