FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DRAINAGE SET

MDR report key: 518309 · Received March 30, 2004

Report

Report Number
1820334-2004-00170
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 30, 2004
Date of Event
February 24, 2004
Report Date
March 2, 2004
Manufacturer
COOK INCORPORATED
Product Code
FGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE THE WIRE GUIDE TO THE COMMON BILE DUCT, THE WIRE GUIDE HEADED TO A PERIPHERY OF THE BILE DUCT. THE PHYSICIAN MANIPULATED THE WIRE GUIDE AND UPON WITHDRAWAL, NOTED THE TOP HAD SEVERED FROM THE WIRE GUIDE AND LEFT IN THE BILE DUCT. NO RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ATTEMPTED WITHDRAWAL. THE PHYSICIAN JUDGED THE SEVERED TIP WOULD NOT OBSTRUCT ALLEVIATION OF JAUNDICE, AND THAT AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WOULD INCUR GREATER RISK, THEREFORE, IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO RETRIEVE THE SEVERED TIP. THE PT'S FAMILY WAS INFORMED OF THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRAINAGE SET DRAINAGE SET FGE COOK INCORPORATED NA F1441555

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other