Device Problems
Mechanical Problem (1384); Difficult to Remove (1528)
Patient Problem
Injury (2348)
Event Date 01/17/2019
Event Type
Injury
Manufacturer Narrative
As part of our investigation, multiple follow up attempts were made via telephone and in writing to contact the user facility to obtain addition information regarding the patient, procedure and scope but no information has been obtained to date.
The scope was returned to olympus but the evaluation is in progress.
Olympus will continue to investigate the reported event.
If additional information becomes available, this report will be updated accordingly.
Event Description
Olympus was informed that during a procedure, a scope became stuck inside the patient¿s urethra.
The scope¿s insertion tube was in a 360 degree loop and the up lever worked but the down lever did not move the bending section tip of the scope.
The physician had decided to cut the scope¿s insertion tube and had to rush the patient into surgery.