FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE

MDR report key: 61268 · Received August 9, 1996

Report

Report Number
2429304-1996-01826
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 9, 1996
Date of Event
July 22, 1996
Report Date
August 7, 1996
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD.
Product Code
FET
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A DIFFICULT ERCP, WHILE ANOTHER CO'S BILIARY STENT WAS IN PLACE AND AS THE RN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE STENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SALES REP, THE STENT SNAPPED AND BROKE. THE STAFF WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE ENTIRE PRODUCT WAS RETRIEVED AT THAT TIME BECUASE THE SALES REP TOOK THE BROKEN STENT WITH HIM. THE SCOPE WAS THEN SENT TO CO FOR REPAIR DUE TO A BROKEN ELEVATOR AND NO PIECE OF THE BROKEN STENT WAS FOUND. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, DURING AN ERCP, THE BROKEN PIECE OF A WALL STENT FREED ITSELF AND LODGED IN THE PT'S DUODENUM. THE STENT WAS REMOVED WITH SUCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE FET OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD. TJF-100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other