MAUDE Adverse Event Report: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH GRASPING FORCEPS "HIQ+", 5 X 330 MM, FLAT, ERGO, DEACTIVATABLE RATCHET; HAND INSTRUMENTS, STANDARD, BIPOLAR AND MONOPOLAR

Model Number WA63032A

Device Problems Arcing (2583); Sparking (2595)

Patient Problems Burn(s) (1757); Necrosis (1971)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device has not yet been returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the patient¿s outcome and the reported phenomenon could not be determined and is being judged as unknown.However, if the suspect medical device is returned for evaluation/investigation or additional significant information becomes available, this report will be updated.

Event Description

Olympus was informed that during an unspecified therapeutic laparoscopic procedure at an unknown date the patient sustained burn necrosis at the trocar incision.No further information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

The suspect medical device was not returned to olympus for evaluation/investigation.Therefore, the exact cause of the patient's outcome and the reported phenomenon could not be determined and is being judged as unknown.Furthermore, a manufacturing and quality control review could not be performed since basic data of article identification (lot number) are missing.Instead a manufacturing and quality control review was performed for the last 24 months of production.There were no non-conformities or deviations regarding the described issue.The case will be closed from olympus side with no further actions.However, the reported event/incident will be recorded for trending and surveillance purposes.

• Brand Name: GRASPING FORCEPS "HIQ+", 5 X 330 MM, FLAT, ERGO, DEACTIVATABLE RATCHET
• Type of Device: HAND INSTRUMENTS, STANDARD, BIPOLAR AND MONOPOLAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH; kuehnstrasse 61; hamburg 22045 ; GM 22045
• MDR Report Key: 9626840
• MDR Text Key: 176233724
• Report Number: 9610773-2020-00051
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04042761071659
• UDI-Public: 04042761071659
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K944201
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/16/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/24/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: WA63032A
• Device Catalogue Number: WA63032A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/13/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention