FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTINUOUS FLOW PUMP

MDR report key: 7047457 · Received November 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
1221826-2017-00093
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2017
Date of Event
October 4, 2017
Report Date
October 20, 2017
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOVISION
Product Code
OCX
UDI-DI
04048551366837
PMA / PMN Number
K832009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE FLOW PUMP FOR SERVICE ON (B)(6) 2017 AND THERE WAS NO MENTION OF AN MDR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UNIT. LATER, WE RECEIVED AN MDR FROM THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2017. OUR SERVICE DEPT. FOUND THAT PLEXIGLASS PLATE IS BROKEN ON THE PUMP HEAD. THE PLEXIGLASS PLATE SHOWS THE DIRECTION OF FLOW. THE FLOW MECHANISM IS RUNNING IN THE PROPER DIRECTION. THE CORD WRAP HAS A BEND. THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE PUMP DID NOT AND CANNOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, DURING A TURP PROCEDURE, WHILE KARL STORZ CONTINUOUS FLOW PUMP WAS USED, THE USER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOW CONNECTION FOR THE RESECTOSCOPE. THEY CLAIMED THAT "PRESSURE WAS INTRODUCED FROM THE TUBING RATHER THAN WITHDRAWN FROM THE SCOPE. THE BLADDER APPEARED TAUGHT ( TOUGH? ) TO THE SURGEON. THE TUBING WAS TIGHTENED AND FLUID STARTED DRAINING OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, AND PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THE PATIENT HAD POST OP ABDOMINAL PAIN. CAT SCAN REVEALED A PERFORATED BLADDER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
826775 CONTINUOUS FLOW PUMP FLOW PUMP OCX KARL STORZ ENDOVISION 27224P 04048551366837

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other