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Received Jun 23, 2021 · Event occurred May 25, 2021
Report 1418479-2021-00023 · MDR key 12051854
Device
Generic name
Coag. Biopsy Forceps By Tauber
Manufacturer
Richard Wolf GmbhModel number
8650.624Catalog number
8650.624
Lot number
1410270
Product problems
- Failure to Power Up
- Blocked Connection
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
- Failure to Power Up
- Blocked Connection
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient
42 YR
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
RWMIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF RICHARD WOLF GMBH. RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION IS THE IMPORTER OF THIS DEVICE. RWMIC CONSIDERS THIS MDR/COMPLAINT CLOSED. RWMIC WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW UP REPORT IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. RESULTS OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE REPORTED CONDITION, FORCEPS WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN ATTACHED TO CAUTERY CORD, WAS VERIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED USING VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL AND ELECTRICAL TEST METHODS AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE JAWS WERE DULL AND NOT CUTTING CLEANLY ENOUGH TO FORM A CLOSED CIRCUIT, FAIRLY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHEN USED FREQUENTLY. IN THE IFU, GA-D324, THE USER IS TOLD TO "RUN THROUGH THE CHECKS BEFORE AND AFTER EACH USE", "IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR INCOMPLETE OR HAVE LOOSE PARTS. RETURN DAMAGED PRODUCTS TOGETHER WITH THE LOOSE PARTS FOR REPAIR. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO ANY REPAIRS YOURSELF".
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED TO RICHARD WOLF BY THE USER FACILITY: CUSTOMER WAS USING THE TAUBER FORCEPS DURING A CASE, ATTACHED TO THE CAUTERY CORD AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION. TRIED ANOTHER CAUTERY AND STILL DID NOT WORK. OPENED A GREEN BUGBEE AND ATTACHED TO CAUTERY COARD AND USED THAT ON THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTH. LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED DUE TO GETTING EQUIPMENT/INSTRUMENT THAT WORKED. ADDITIONAL DETAILS (DUE DILIGENCE): PROCEDURE: TUR BLADDER TUMOR. DEVICE SETTINGS: UNKNOWN, INSTRUMENT NEVER WORKED ONCE HOOKED UP TO CAUTERY. WILL THE DEVICE BE RETURNED? YES. WAS THE DEVICE BEING USED ON A PATIENT WHEN THE REPORTING ISSUE OCCURRED? YES. WAS THERE ANY INJURY OR ILLNESS TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE? NO. WAS THERE ANY INJURY OR ILLNESS TO ANY OTHER PERSONNEL DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE? NO. DID THE ISSUE CAUSE A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE BEING PERFORMED? YES. DID THE DELAY PUT THE PATIENT AT RISK? YES. WAS THERE A SIMILAR BACK-UP DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR USE? YES. WAS THE SCHEDULED PROCEDURE COMPLETED? YES. RESULTS OF THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION IN THE MANUFACTUERS NARRATIVE.