FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY

MDR report key: 51693 · Received September 27, 1996

Report

Report Number
1418479-1996-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 1996
Date of Event
August 28, 1996
Report Date
September 3, 1996
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
FFK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY WAS BEING USED TO BREAK A STONE IN A PT'S URETER. THE GENERATOR DID NOT FIRE THE EHL PROBES. THE SURGEON DID NOT CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE, BUT PLACED A URINARY STENT IN THE URETER. NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS DONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY FFK RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS 2280.004 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN