FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAPAROSCOPIC BOWEL GRASPER

MDR report key: 6993475 · Received November 1, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5073065
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2017
Date of Event
October 28, 2017
Report Date
October 30, 2017
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ
Product Code
GCJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAVING APPENDECTOMY. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GRASP THE APPENDIX, THE GRASPING DEVICE BROKE. THEN, A PERIOD OF TIME HAD TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO FIND THE PADDLE OF THE BROKEN GRASPER, WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED AND RETRIEVED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
774146 LAPAROSCOPIC BOWEL GRASPER GRASPER GCJ KARL STORZ 33121

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR