FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1530333 · Received November 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
1530333
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2009
Date of Event
September 30, 2009
Report Date
November 7, 2009
Manufacturer
NA
Product Code
GDY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE SETTING UP THE STERILE FIELD, THE SCRUB NURSE FELT THAT SOME LAP SPONGES WERE MOIST. SHE PASSED ONE OFF THE FIELD FOR EVALUATION FROM OTHER SURGICAL TEAM MEMBERS WHO CONCURRED. CHARGE NURSE AND THORACIC SERVICE LEAD WERE NOTIFIED AND CAME TO THE ROOM TO HELP. THE STERILE FIELD WAS BROKEN DOWN AND REPLACED. ANOTHER PULMONARY PACK WAS OPENED AND WAS TAKEN DOWN FOR THE SAME REASON ( MOIST LAP). IN ADDITION, A GOWN PACK WAS ALSO COLD AND MOIST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FINALLY, WE OPENED SUPPLIES INDIVIDUALLY ON A NEW STERILE FIELD & PROCEEDED WITH PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE SETTING UP THE STERILE FIELD, THE SCRUB NURSE FELT THAT SOME LAP SPONGES WERE MOIST. SHE PASSED ONE OFF THE FIELD FOR EVALUATION FROM OTHER SURGICAL TEAM MEMBERS WHO CONCURRED. CHARGE NURSE AND THORACIC SERVICE LEAD WERE NOTIFIED AND CAME TO THE ROOM TO HELP. THE STERILE FIELD WAS BROKEN DOWN AND REPLACED. ANOTHER PULMONARY PACK WAS OPENED AND WAS TAKEN DOWN FOR THE SAME REASON ( MOIST LAP). IN ADDITION, A GOWN PACK WAS ALSO COLD AND MOIST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FINALLY, WE OPENED SUPPLIES INDIVIDUALLY ON A NEW STERILE FIELD & PROCEEDED WITH PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * SPONGE, LAPAROSCOPIC GDY NA * NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR