InjuryOCZ
RESCUE RAT TOOTH /ALLIGATOR GRASPING FORCEPS
Received Aug 16, 2019 · Event occurred Jul 20, 2019
Report MW5089136 · MDR key 8907146
Device
Generic name
Endoscopic Grasping / Cutting Instrument
Manufacturer
Endochoice, Inc.Model number
DGC-383Lot number
180915
Product problems
- Entrapment of Device
Patient
22 YR
- Foreign Body In Patient
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
AFTER SEVERAL PASSES DOWN THE SCOPE TO RETRIEVE PORT LODGED IN ESOPHAGUS, DEVICE COULDN'T BE DRAWN BACK THROUGH THE SCOPE CHANNEL. SCOPE WITH THE DEVICE IN THE CHANNEL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM ESOPHAGUS AND THE END OF THE DEVICE CUT OFF TO ENABLE DEVICE TO BE REMOVED FROM SCOPE. ON INSPECTION, JAWS WERE TWISTED / OFFSET, WHICH WAS WHY TIP OF DEVICE WOULDN'T FIT BACK THROUGH SCOPE CHANNEL. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).