InjuryPTS
SINGLE USE LOOP CUTTER FS-410
Received Oct 14, 2024 · Event occurred Sep 27, 2024
Report 2429304-2024-0000437 · MDR key 20445692
Device
Product problems
- Entrapment of Device
- Entrapment of Device
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS USED BY THE CUSTOMER TO REMOVE THE SUTURES OF THE J-TUBE INSTEAD OF ENDO SCISSORS. THE SUTURE THEN GOT STUCK IN THE LOOP AND THE CUSTOMER HAD TO GO IN WITH A SECOND SCOPE AND ACTUAL ENDO SCISSORS TO FREE THE OTHER SCOPE AND LOOP. THE SURGERY WAS PROLONGED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT HARM.