FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 1359224 · Received March 24, 2009

Report

Report Number
2020550-2009-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 24, 2009
Date of Event
February 16, 2009
Report Date
March 16, 2009
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOVISION
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, DR WAS PERFORMING A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE WHEN THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST NOTICED THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. THEY CHECKED UNIT AND FOUND THE PRESSURE SETTING HAD GONE UP TO 30; UNIT DID NOT ALARM. OR PERSONNEL OPENED TROCAR VALVE FOR VENTING AND BROUGHT THE PRESSURE DOWN TO ACCEPTABLE LEVEL (15). PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. PT HAD EARLY ONSET OF PULMONARY EDEMA AND SHE WAS INTUBATED AND RE-OXYGENATED AND STAYED IN THE HOSP ONE DAY AFTER PROCEDURE. SHE WAS RELEASED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. PT SHOWED NO LONG TERM EFFECTS AND CONDITION IS STABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ THERMOFLATOR GCJ KARL STORZ ENDOVISION 26432020-1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Other