MalfunctionFFZ
KARL STORZ
Received Oct 6, 1997 · Event occurred Sep 29, 1997
Report MW1012235 · MDR key 124662
Device
Generic name
High Frequency Cord
Manufacturer
Karl Storz Endoscopy-america, Inc.Model number
26002MCatalog number
*
Lot number
AP03
Product problems
- Intraprocedure, fire or flash during
Patient
34 YR
- Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING A PELVISCOPY PROCEDURE, THE HIGH FREQUENCY CORD USED WITH THE MONOPOLAR ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR TO THE ESU AND THE CORD, SEVERING THE CORD INTO TWO PIECES. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF WHEN THE CORD WAS BURNT IN TWO. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME EVENT WITH A DIFFERENT CORD.