FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

KARL STORZ RIGID TTTS FETOSCOPY INSTRUMENT SET

MDR report key: 3161525 · Received June 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030461
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 4, 2013
Date of Event
March 28, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY AMERICA, INC
Product Code
HGK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN WAS TO PERFORM AN INTRAUTERINE ELECTROCOAGULATION OF UMBILICAL CORD OF TWIN B. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CORD ENTANGLEMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. ON THE SIXTH DAY POST-OP AN ULTRASOUND WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TWIN B REMAINED VIABLE, HOWEVER, THERE WAS A DEMISE OF TWIN A.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
247311 KARL STORZ RIGID TTTS FETOSCOPY INSTRUMENT SET RIGID TTTS FETOSCOPE HGK KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY AMERICA, INC 26008AA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Death