FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ERBE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FIRE, FLEXIBLE
MDR report key: 9928243
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Received April 6, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 9928243
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 26, 2019
- Report Date
- March 4, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH
- Product Code
- GEI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PHYSICIAN USED FLEXIBLE ARGON PROBE DURING COLONOSCOPY. WHEN PHYSICIAN PULLED WIRE FROM BIOPSY CHANNEL, WHITE BALL IN END OF WIRE WAS GONE AND 2 EXPOSED WIRES WERE SHOWING. SURGICAL TEAM WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN BALL FROM INSIDE SCOPE. SCOPE WENT THROUGH AIR AND CLEANING AS USUAL WITH NO ALARMS/ ALERTS. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ARGON CABLE, CIRCUMFERENTIAL FIRE, FLEXIBLE (PER SITE REPORTER): EQUIPMENT FAILURE REPORTED TO [email protected]. TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR PROCESSED COMPLAINT. EQUIPMENT RETURNED TO ERBE-USA INC. (B)(4) VIA (B)(6). (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393990 | ERBE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FIRE, FLEXIBLE | ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING COAGULATION ACCESSORIES | GEI | ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH | 20132-218 | 134091 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24455 DA |