| Model Number |
8378.90M |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Misconnection (1399)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
04/20/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Rwmic considers this case open.The user facility and manufacturer will be contacted again in an effort to collect missing information.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2019, richard wolf medical instruments corporation (rwmic) received a report from a non-profit organization, (b)(6) institute, regarding a user facility that had experienced an issue with the uterine manipulator.It was reported that a day after a procedure, it was found that the acorn tip had been retained inside the patient.Upon following up with the user facility the following additional information was provided: "patient was brought to the operating room for laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy.The surgeon used a cohen uterine manipulator device.After surgery was completed the surgeon removed the cohen device and placed it on the back table.Counts were done but cohen device was not counted since it came in peel pack.The patient was taken to the unit, the following morning the patient went to use the bathroom to void and that's when the acorn tip from the cohen device had dropped in the toilet.The ob surgeon on duty at the time, examine the patient and took x-rays to make sure no other retained items.Exam and x-ray were clear and no harm to the patient.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section d4 is no longer applicable as the product was manufactured prior to 2016.Section f is no longer applicable as it was determined that richard wolf medical instruments corp.Is the legal manufacturer.A follow up will be submitted upon completion of the complaint investigation and/or upon receipt of new additional information.
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Event or Problem Description
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Follow up 1 to provide corrected and additional information.
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