STEIGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR (10)
Report
- Report Number
- 1223688-1993-00076
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 27, 1993
- Date of Event
- October 18, 1993
- Report Date
- October 21, 1993
- Manufacturer
- SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC.
- Product Code
- MND
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
THE NURSE STATES STHAT THE PHYSICIAN LOADED THE CYLINDER ONTO THE ENDOSCOPE WITH THE TRIP WIRE ATTACHED. ONCE THE ENDOSCOPE WAS DOWN THE PT'S ESOPHAGUS AND ONTO A VAARIX, THE PHYSICIAAN PULLED ON THE TRIP WIRE. THE TRIP WIRE PULLED THROUGH THE CYLINDER CLIP AND THE CYLINDER CLIP FELL INTO THE ESOPHAGUS WITHOUT DISCHARGING THE BAND. THE PHYSICIAN RETREIVED THE CYLINDER W/O PT CONSEQUENCE USING BIOPSY FORCEPS.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. 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 | STEIGMANN-GOFF ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR (10) | LIGATOR | MND | SUPERIOR HEALTH CARE GROUP, INC. | 88FDL049 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Required Intervention |