InjuryCDX

CIRCON ACMI COLD KNIFE

Received May 14, 2004 · Event occurred Apr 1, 2004

Report 524933 · MDR key 524933

Device

Generic name

Circom Acmi Cold Knife

Manufacturer

Acmi Corp.

Model number

Catalog number

Lot number

Product problems

Component(s), broken

Patient

58 YR

Surgical procedure
Foreign body, removal of

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

WHILE HAVING LAPAROSCOPIC URETHERAL SURGERY THE BLADE THAT WAS BEING UTILIZED BROKE OFF INSIDE THE URETHRA. BLADE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED FROM PT BY OPEN INCISION. PT WAS UNDERGOING A CYSTO [CYSTOSCOPY] WITH URETHRAL DILATATION.