FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

VERESS PNEUMO NEEDLE

MDR report key: 291190 · Received August 17, 2000

Report

Report Number
291190
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 17, 2000
Date of Event
July 14, 2000
Report Date
August 16, 2000
Manufacturer
IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
FHO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMITTED FOR LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY. 150MM DISPOSABLE PNEUMO-NEEDLE WAS USED WITH A 120MM REUSABLE PNEUMO NEEDLE BODY, SHARP NEEDLE PROTRUDED INSTEAD OF BLUNT END.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERESS PNEUMO NEEDLE VERESS PNEUMO NEEDLE FHO IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES EXEL-DR PNEUMO NEEDLE UNK
2 VERESS PNEUMO NEEDLE DETACH A TIP PNEUMO NEEDLE FHO MICRO SURGE INC DETACHA TIP UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Death| H| R TROCHAR INSERTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSUFFLATION.| 7/14/2000.