FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES COMPANY

MDR report key: 1673418 · Received April 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5015765
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2010
Date of Event
February 17, 2010
Report Date
February 17, 2010
Manufacturer
J JAMNER SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INC
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PIECE OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (A DUCK BILL GRASPER) BROKE OFF INSIDE OF THE PT DURING A PROCEDURE. WE NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT WAS BROKEN AND BEGAN TO SEARCH THE FLOOR, DRAPES AND LOOK IN THE BODY CAVITY WITH THE LAPAROSCOPIC CAMERA. RADIOLOGY XRAY WITH C-ARM AND THE ITEM WAS LOCATED AND THEN TAKEN OUT WITH A LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT BY PHYSICIAN, NO PART OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS LEFT BEHIND INSIDE OF THE PT. WE FINISHED THE BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES COMPANY DUCK BILL GRASPER GCJ J JAMNER SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INC 600-110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention