FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STIEGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR

MDR report key: 8442 · Received February 25, 1994

Report

Report Number
38621-1994-00122
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 25, 1994
Report Date
January 31, 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 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STIEGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR Implant LIGATOR MND SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC. 88DDL020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention