FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CHOLANGIOGRAPHY INSTRUMENT
MDR report key: 45686
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Received October 21, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 2522397-1996-00015
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 21, 1996
- Date of Event
- August 30, 1996
- Report Date
- October 21, 1996
- Manufacturer
- CABOT MEDICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS NOTED IMMEDIATELY POST-LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY THAT THE TIP OF THE LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPER HAD BROKEN OFF. PT X-RAYED AND X-RAY SHOWED FAINTLY DECERNABLE SIMILARLY SHAPED SHADOW. AT THE TIME A DECISION WAS REACHED NOT TO RETRIEVE THIS TIP OF THE LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOLANGIOGRAPHY INSTRUMENT | CHOLANGIOGRAM CATHETER HOLDER | GCJ | CABOT MEDICAL CORP. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 YR |