MalfunctionKNW
GRASPING FORCEP
Received May 27, 1998 · Event occurred May 12, 1998
Report MW1013870 · MDR key 170096
Device
Generic name
Biopsy Forcep For Laparoscopic Procedures
Manufacturer
Elmed, Inc.Model number
NACatalog number
52205.21
Lot number
NA
Product problems
- Break
- Device, or device fragments remain in patient
Patient
25 YR
- Nonresorbable materials, unretrieved in body
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
DURING PROCESS OF TAKING BIOPSY FROM LEFT OVARY, BIOPSY GRASPING FORCEP BROKE. JAW OF FORCEPS WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER TAKING FORCEPS OUT OF PT, IT WAS EXAMINED AND A SMALL PIECE WAS MISSING.