BARIATRIC RING MARKER
Report
- Report Number
- 1522875-2017-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Report Date
- December 19, 2017
- Manufacturer
- KAPP SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, INC
- Product Code
- NEU
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072216
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON (B)(6) 2017 KAPP SURGICAL RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM (B)(6)WITH THE FOLLOWING TEXT : "SUBJ: BARIATRIC RING MARKER K9536. WHAT IS IT MADE OF? MINE BROKE INSIDE OF ME AND THEY HAD TO REMOVE PART OF MY STOMACH AND INTESTINES DIE TO THE DAMAGE IT CAUSED. CALL ME PLEASE THANKS (PHONE NUMBER)" REPRESENTATIVES FROM KAPP HAVE ATTEMPTED TO COLLECT ADITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING MODEL NUMBER, LOT NUMBER, AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. THE LAST ATTEMPT WAS MADE (B)(6) 2017. SO FAR (B)(6) HAS ONLY STATED THAT SHE WAS COLLECTING MEDICAL RECORDS AND PERSURING LEGAL ACTION. NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY SETTING UP THE EMDR PROCESS ON OUR COMPUTER SYSTEM.
IN AN EMAIL DATED (B)(6) 2017 FROM (B)(6), IT WAS REPORTED "MINE BROKE INSIDE OF ME AND THEY HAD TO REMOVE PART OF MY STOMACH AND INTESTINES DUE TO THE DAMAGE IT CAUSED."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909308 | BARIATRIC RING MARKER | MARKER RING | NEU | KAPP SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, INC | K9536 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R| S |