FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELECTROHYDRAULMIC LITHOTRIPSY PROBE

MDR report key: 39046 · Received September 19, 1996

Report

Report Number
1418479-1996-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 19, 1996
Date of Event
August 20, 1996
Report Date
August 22, 1996
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.
Product Code
FFK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE METAL TIP OF AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY PROBE CAME OFF IN A PT'S URETER AS THE PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A URETER STONE. THE METAL PART WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE. A SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS DONE TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN BODY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROHYDRAULMIC LITHOTRIPSY PROBE * FFK RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. 2280.435 102951

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention
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