FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AUTOSUTURE COMPANY

MDR report key: 16974 · Received May 12, 1994

Report

Report Number
16974
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 1994
Date of Event
October 13, 1993
Report Date
October 14, 1993
Manufacturer
AUTOSUTURE COMPANY
Product Code
HDH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGICAL PROCEDURE, LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY. PERFORATION OF MESENTERIC ARTERY AND HEMATOMA FORMATION OF RETRO-PERITONEAL AREA, FOLLOWING "INITAL" PLACEMENT OF DISPOSABLE VERRES NEEDLE AND TROCAR. MORE INVASIVE AND CORRECTIVE INTERVENTION REQUIRED. EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY, LIGATION OF BLEEDING MESENTERIC ARTERY AND EXPLORATION OF THE RETRO-PERITONEAL SPACE/AROTA AND URETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOSUTURE COMPANY SURGINEEDLE 120 MM HDH AUTOSUTURE COMPANY 120 MM SURGINEEDLE UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization| R