FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATRAU-ALLIS GRASPING FORCEPS, RATCHET, 3.5MM, 32CI

MDR report key: 751737 · Received August 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
2430952-2006-00033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2006
Report Date
August 15, 2006
Manufacturer
KOSCHER & WUERTZ GMBH
Product Code
GEN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE GRASPER FAILED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN PROCEDURE WITH A BROKEN JAW BEING RETRIEVED FROM THE PT. THE INSTRUMENT BROKE WHILE BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE TROCAR. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT NEED FOR X-RAYS, BUT DISCARDED AND NOT SUBMITTED WITH THE INSTRUMENT. FURTHER INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE INSTRUMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 5-6 YEARS OLD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATRAU-ALLIS GRASPING FORCEPS, RATCHET, 3.5MM, 32CI JARIT ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT GEN KOSCHER & WUERTZ GMBH * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention