FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HAND-TROL

MDR report key: 294094 · Received September 1, 2000

Report

Report Number
294094
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 1, 2000
Date of Event
August 1, 2000
Report Date
August 7, 2000
Manufacturer
CONMED ASPEN SURGICAL SYSTEM
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONMED "HAND-TROL" HAND CONTROLLED ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WITH BLADE ELECTRODE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED BY USER CAUSING 3 MINOR CAUTERY BURNS ON PT'S ABDOMEN. FIRST NOTED BY RN WHEN REMOVING SURGICAL DRAPES AT THE END OF SURGERY FOR TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY/BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAND-TROL HAND CONTROLLED ELECTROSURGICAL PENCIL WITH BLADE ELECTRODE GEI CONMED ASPEN SURGICAL SYSTEM * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Other MODEL EXCALIBER CAUTERY MACHINE.