FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
LAPAROSCOPIC BOWEL GRASPER
MDR report key: 6993475
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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 |