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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Physical Entrapment (2327)
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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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This report is being submitted to report study findings reported in the literature article as well as investigation results.The device(s) referenced in this report have not been returned to olympus for evaluation, therefore physical evaluation of the complaint device could not be performed.The device history record (dhr) for the complaint device could not be reviewed since the serial number was not provided.Olympus does not ship any device that does not meet all design and safety specifications conclusion: no device malfunction was reported by the authoring physician.The physician attributes the adverse event a rare procedural complication that can occur as a result of treating of large proximal ureteral stones.
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Event or Problem Description
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It is reported in the literature article titled "between a rock and a hard place: a case report of stone fragment impaction causing a retained ureteroscope requiring open surgical intervention", a patient experienced physical entrapment of the complaint device requiring surgical intervention.As reported in the case study, a (b)(6)-year-old female underwent ureteroscopy for a 2 cm right ureteropelvic junction obstructing stone.After laser lithotripsy, there was significant buildup of stone debris distally along the ureteroscope.Conservative measures failed to remove the ureteroscope.The entrapment of the device is reported to be due to heavy stone burden surrounding the tip of the device preventing it's safe withdrawal.An exploratory laparotomy through a two sides gibson incision and right ureteral dissection for manual removal of the stone debris was performed with eventual removal of the retained ureteroscope.A ureteral reimplant was performed.Postoperative computerized tomography (ct) showed residual hydronephrosis, but there was no obstruction seen on renal lasix scan.There is no report of device malfunction.The study concluded that ureteroscopic treatment of large proximal ureteral stones may lead to the rare complication of ureteroscope retainment caused by stone impaction.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being supplemented to provide additional information based on the legal manufacturer's final investigation and to correct g2.As a result of confirmation, there are no similar complaints.Olympus will continue to monitor field performance for this device.
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