OVERTUBE FOR LIGATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1223688-1994-09001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 8, 1994
- Date of Event
- December 1, 1993
- Report Date
- January 19, 1994
- Manufacturer
- SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC.
- Product Code
- MND
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
THE PHYSICIAN STATES THAT A 50 YEAR OLD FEMALE PRESENTED FOR ESOPHAGAEAL LIGATION ON 12/1/93. THE PT HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD SEVERAL SCLEEEEEROTHERAPY TREATMENTS. THE PHYSICIAN PLACED THE OVERTUBE COAXIALLY WITH A 44F DILATOR AND HAD DIFFICULTY POSITIONING THE TUBE. THE PT'S HEAD WAS TILTED AND INTUBATION WAS COMPLETED. AAAFTER THE BANDING PROCEDURE, THE PHYSCIAN NOTED ENDOSCOPICALLY, A 2-3 CM POUCH AS HE WITHDREW THE SCOPE. BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY PLACING THE OVERTUBE, A CONTRAST STUDY OF THE ESOPHAGUS WAS PERFORMED ANAD A SMALL ESOPHAGEAL TEAR WAS NOTED. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY WHERE THE TEAR WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED WITHIN A WEEK AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVERTUBE FOR LIGATOR | MND | SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC. | 200219 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Required Intervention |