Description of Event or Problem · 1
AN INTERNATIONAL NURSE INDICATES THAT WITH THE LIGATING BAND ATTACHED TO AN ENDOSCOPE, AND IN A PT'S ESOPHAGUS, THE BAND CARTRIDGE RELEASED FROM THE TRIP WIRE AND FELL INTO THE PT'S STOMACH. A PAIR OF FORCEPS WAS INTRODUCED DOWN THE ENDOSCOPE AND THE CARTRIDGE RETRIEVED WITHOUT FURTHER CONSEQQUENCE TO THE PT.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.