FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROTOSCOPES, SIGMOIDOSCOPES, ACC.

MDR report key: 6098767 · Received November 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
6098767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2016
Date of Event
November 10, 2016
Report Date
November 10, 2016
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
FAM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE REMOVING THE VIDEO SIGMOIDOSCOPE FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE, THE SIGMOIDOSCOPE BODY SEPARATED FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE CONNECTION AND THE FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE SHEATH. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON THIS SIGMOIDOSCOPE MODEL. REVIEW WITH THE USER INDICATED THAT THEY DID FOLLOW CORRECT REMOVAL PROCEDURE. THIS SCOPE WAS THE EXCHANGE SCOPE REPLACING A SCOPE THAT HAD THE SAME DAMAGE WITH SEPARATION OF THE LIGHT CONNECTOR BODY AND FLEXIBLE SHEATH. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR VIDEO SIGMOIDOSCOPE, (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER: MANUFACTURER NOTED THIS WAS A WARRANTY DEVICE DELIVERED TWO MONTHS AGO. MANUFACTURER CALLED UNIT IN. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IS REQUESTING REPORT ON FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
750603 PROTOSCOPES, SIGMOIDOSCOPES, ACC. SIGMOIDOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID FAM KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC. 13901NKS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1