FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 796991 · Received October 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
2020550-2006-00062
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 17, 2006
Date of Event
September 15, 2006
Report Date
October 13, 2006
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOVISION
Product Code
FGB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A URETEROSCOPY LITHOTRIPSY, DR HAD FRAGMENTED HALF A STONE LOCATED IN THE LOWER POLE AND REMOVED THAT FRAGMENT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FRAGMENTING THE OTHER PART OF THE STONE WHEN THE LASER PROBE INSIDE THE FLEXIBLE SCOPE CRACKED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE FLEXIBLE SCOPE AT THE FLEXION POINT. DR ABORTED CASE AT THAT TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DID NO HAVE A BACKUP SCOPE AND WILL RESCHEDULE IT AT A LATER DATE. THERE WAS AN 8MM (1.5CM WHOLE) PIECE LEFT THAT STILL HAS TO BE FRAGMENTED AND RETRIEVED. SHE STATED THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON PT; PATIENT CONDITION POST-OP WAS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE FGB KARL STORZ ENDOVISION 11278AU1 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other