FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHEARS, KNI

MDR report key: 273193 · Received April 10, 2000

Report

Report Number
1527736-2000-01401
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2000
Date of Event
March 9, 2000
Report Date
March 9, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY - ALB
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT (1) DEVICE WAS USED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE AFFILIATE THAT THE LCSK5, USED WITH A H2TUV, CUT WITHOUT HEMOSTASIS. ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT. 3/31/2000 PT LOST 1.5 LITER OF BLOOD AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO PERFORM A SPLENECTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALPEL LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHEARS, KNI ULTRASONIC-SURGERY DEVICES - ENDOSC LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY - ALB NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention