FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVEREST BIPOLAR BICOAG LP SCISSORS

MDR report key: 1081153 · Received July 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1081153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 14, 2008
Report Date
July 15, 2008
Manufacturer
GYRUS MEDICAL, INC
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN WAS USING SCISSORS DURING A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY. TRYING TO REMOVE A SUTURE FROM A PREVIOUS SURGERY AND SCISSORS MADE A "SNAP" SOUND AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. SCISSORS REMOVED FROM PATIENT AND NOT USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVEREST BIPOLAR BICOAG LP SCISSORS FORCEPS, ESU, BIPOLAR GEI GYRUS MEDICAL, INC * 7107065

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *