FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDOPATH 512 X AND 512S TROCARS

MDR report key: 26445 · Received January 18, 1995

Report

Report Number
26445
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 18, 1995
Date of Event
September 29, 1994
Report Date
October 5, 1994
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY
Product Code
FBQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE. LACERATION TO SMALL BOWEL AND RIGHT ILIAC ARTERY & VEIN RESULTED FOLLOWING PUNCTURE BY TROCAR. PATIENT INCURRED LARGE VOLOME OF BLOOD LOSS REQUIRING MULTIPLE TRANSFUSIONS; REQUIRED EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMY AND REPAIR AND GRAFTING OF RT. ILIAC ARTERY/VEIN, REPAIR OF SMALL BOWEL TEAR; CYSTOSCOPY; INSERTION OF R URETERAL STENT.NOTE: AS OF THIS DATE, THERE IS NO DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL CAUSE, I.E., USER ERROR VS EQUIPMENT FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDOPATH 512 X AND 512S TROCARS DISPOSABLE 10/12 TROCARS FBQ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 512X 512S GB5008 GG4747

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 * Hospitalization| L| R| S (9) AVAILABLE ONLY UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS.