FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC SCALPEL ULTRACISION LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHE

MDR report key: 275977 · Received May 1, 2000

Report

Report Number
1527736-2000-01730
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2000
Date of Event
March 23, 2000
Report Date
April 3, 2000
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
LFL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE REP THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING A NEW HS CURVED SHEAR. THE SURGEON GOT SOME BLEEDING ON A POSTERIOR SHORT GASTRIC AND THE SURGEON CONTROLLED IT WITH THE HS IN WHICH THE SURGEON IS EXTEMELY PROFICIENT. THE SURGEON STATED THE BLEEDING WAS CONTROLLED AND SURGEON NOTED NO ADD'L BLEEDING BEFORE CLOSING. IN THREE TO FOUR HOURS POST OPERATIVE, PT HAD TO BE REOPERATED ON AFTER LOSING OVER THREE UNITS OF BLOOD. THERE WAS EXTENDED OR AND HOSP STAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC SCALPEL ULTRACISION LAPAROSONIC COAGULATING SHE ULTRASONIC-SURGERY DEVICES-ENDOSC LFL * NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention