FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

MDR report key: 276022 · Received May 1, 2000

Report

Report Number
276022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2000
Date of Event
March 25, 2000
Report Date
March 30, 2000
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTEMPTED LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY 10 MM TROCAR GUARD FAILED. COMMON ILIAC ARTERY LACERATED. IMMEDIATE LARGE HEMORRHAGE. RAPID INFUSION OF BLOOD AND REPAIR OF LACERATION. PT TO ICU POST-OP. RECOVERING SLOWLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. TROCAR GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 511SD N4GG0E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Hospitalization| L| R