A FULL INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY NOT POSSIBLE SINCE THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO RICHARD WOLF (B)(4). THE INSTITUTION WAS CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. RICHARD WOLF (B)(4) CONSIDERS THIS CASE OPEN AND AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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ON (B)(6) 2019, AN INCIDENT OCCURED DURING SURGERY AT THE (B)(6) HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION IS: IRRIGATOR/ ASPIRATOR, REF: MODEL PIRANHA 2208 AND SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4). THE PROBLEM IS: "AFTER COMPLETE ENUCLEATION OF THE PROSTATE, FRAGMENTATION WAS IMPOSSIBLE DESPITE TESTING AND REPLACING ALL DEVICES ( LEAKAGE IN THE VACUUM CIRCUIT). THE RESECTION MODE HAD TO BE CHANGED AND THE OPERATION EXTENDED BY 3H 30 MIN. A TECHNICIAN THEN INTERVENE AND THE COLLECTION CONTAINER ATTACHED TO THE VACUUM CLEANER WAS REPLACED BY A LARGER ONE. SINCE THIS INTERVENTION, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURED AGAIN."