FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STORZ

MDR report key: 99594 · Received June 23, 1997

Report

Report Number
99594
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 1997
Date of Event
May 22, 1997
Report Date
June 9, 1997
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INC.
Product Code
FGK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAILED ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP BLADDER STONES WITH ELECTRO HYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS DUE TO INTERMITTENT FIRING PROBLEM. A STORZ LITHOTRITE JAWS BROKE APART REQUIRING SURGICAL OPENING OF THE BLADDER TO REMOVE THE STONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STORZ LITHOTRITE FGK KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPTER CIRCON CORPORATION