| Model Number |
8626431 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Blocked Connection (2888)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
03/20/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Rwmic has requested additional and missing information from the user facility and manufacturer.Rwmic considers this case open at this time and will submit a follow up report upon receipt of additional information as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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On april 20, 2020, rwmic received the report mw5094069.In the report, the initial reporter described the following event occurred during a procedure.During the cystoscopy, it was noted that the open-ended 5-french ureteral catheter was being sheared by the scope when the catheter was being withdrawn.Two small shaving were in the bladder as a result of this.The fragments from the 5-french ureteral catheter were identified and removed in their entirety.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Rwmic is submitting this report on behalf of richard wolf gmbh.Richard wolf medical instruments corporation is the importer of this device.Labeling review (ga- d356).Caution! be careful if products are incorrectly combined! injury may result to the patient, user or others, and damage may result to the product.Different products should only be used in combination if their intended uses and relevant technical data (working length, diameter, etc.) are the same.Follow the instruction manuals of the products used in conjunction with this product.Caution! the products have only limited strength! exerting excessive force will cause damage, impair the function and therefore endanger the patient.Immediately before and after each use, check the products for damage, loose parts and completeness.Ensure that no missing instrument parts remain in the patient.Do not use products which are damaged, incomplete or have loose parts.Caution! danger of injury when inserting the probes.If you insert the probes too quickly and improperly, the probes may cause perforations or injuries when exiting the endoscope.Introduce the probes carefully and under visual control.Caution! do not work outside the scope's field of view.Danger of perforation! keep the probe controlled via the scope at all times to prevent mechanical perforation.Caution! be careful if products are damaged or incomplete! possible injury of patient, user or third persons.Run through the checks before and after each use.Do not use products which are damaged or incomplete or have loose parts.Return damaged products together with loose parts for repair.Do not attempt to do any repairs yourself.Rwmic considers this mdr/ complaint closed at this time.However, in the event rwmic receives any additional information a follow up report will be submitted to fda.
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Event or Problem Description
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Rwmic reached out to the initial reporter for additional information but no additional information could be provided at this time.Rwmic evaluation (b)(6) 2020: tvisual and functional testing were performed and the following were recorded: findings: it was noticed that the device was repaired by a third party.Working channel is blocked and the components used in the repair are not richard wolf components.The condition reported by the user facility is confirmed.Product disposition is repair.Possible root cause is third party repair.
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