FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STIEGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR

MDR report key: 8431 · Received February 3, 1994

Report

Report Number
1223688-1994-00074
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 1994
Date of Event
December 15, 1993
Report Date
January 19, 1994
Manufacturer
SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC.
Product Code
MND
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIAN INDICATES THAT A PT PRESENTED FOR AN ESOPHAGEAL LIGATION ON 12/15/93. THE CYLINDEER AND TRIP WIRE WERE ASSEMBLED AND CONNECTED TO THE ENDOSCOPE. WITH THE ENDOSCOPE DOWN THE PT'S ESOPHAGUS, THE CYLINDER FELL INTO THE PT'S STOMACH. THE CYLINDEEER WAS RETREIVED WITHOUT INCIDENT ENDOSCOPICALLY USING FORCEPS. NO FURTHER COMPLICATION WAS REPORTED.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING 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 STIEGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR Implant MND SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC. 200220 88LCL006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention