FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

25CM PKS SEAL, OPEN FORCEPS, CURVED JAW

MDR report key: 1669450 · Received April 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183680-2010-00018
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 13, 2010
Date of Event
March 23, 2010
Report Date
April 13, 2010
Manufacturer
GYRUS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K024286
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AS A RESULT, A DETERMINATION CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, GYRUS ACMI WILL CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION AND UPDATE THE AGENCY ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PT RETURNED FOR A POST OP APPOINTMENT 15 DAYS LATER, WHERE THE SURGEON DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS VAGINAL BLEEDING. THE PT WAS READMITTED TO THE OPERATING ROOM WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED LAPAROSCOPICALLY THAT THE VAGINAL CUFF WAS BLEEDING. THE BLEEDING WAS CONTROLLED WITH SUTURES. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DISCOVER THE PT'S CONDITION, TO NO AVAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 25CM PKS SEAL, OPEN FORCEPS, CURVED JAW PKS SEAL OPEN FORCEPS, CURVED JAW, 25CM GEI GYRUS MEDICAL, INC. 3103PK 147954AC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention