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Patient 1
I WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, AFTER THE PROCEDURE I DEVELOPED E.COLI SEPTICEMIA AND ACUTE PANCREATITIS. THIS WAS BACK IN 2001, BUT I AM HOWEVER WONDERING IF THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON LONGER THAN RECENT NEWS HAS REPORTED. AT THE TIME THE DOCTOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO USE A NEW (TO HIM) DEVICE AND A MEDICAL SALESMAN WAS IN THE ROOM AT THE TIME OF MY PROCEDURE. I BELIEVE HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THIS GOAL AND USED THE OLD DEVICE, I DON'T KNOW WHICH TOOL (THE NEW OR THE OLD ONE) INTRODUCED THE E. COLI INTO MY SYSTEM. I SPOKE TO A WOMAN NAMED (B)(6) FROM MY AREA THAT WORKS FOR THE FDA AND SHE SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE AGENCY THROUGH THIS METHOD. I AM NOT SURE IF IT MATTERS AT ALL BUT AS I STATED BEFORE I DON'T THINK THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM FOR THESE DEVICES. I STILL HAVE MY MEDICAL RECORDS FROM THIS EVENT.