FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

NEZHAT-DORSEY TRUMPET VALVE

MDR report key: 32761 · Received May 8, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW4001174
Date Received
May 8, 1996
Date of Event
August 17, 1995
Report Date
September 14, 1995
Manufacturer
AMERICNA HYDRO-SURGICAL
Product Code
KQT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DATE OF OCCURRENCE 8/17/95. DURING A SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY, THE SURGEON WAS USING THE SUCTION IRRIGATOR TO SUCTION SOME BLOOD OUT OF THE ABDOMEN. WHILE USING THIS DEVICE, A PORTION OF THE BOWEL AND FAT ATTACHED TO THE BOWEL WAS SUCKED UP INTO THE DISTAL END OF THE SUCTION TIP. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BOWEL BY IRRIGATING THROUGH THE DEVICE AND BY THE COMPLETE RELEASE OF SUCTION, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE SUCTION WAS OPERATING AT THE REGULAR FLOW RATE. A LAPAROTOMY WAS PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PT'S BOWEL APPEARED BRUISED INITIALLY. FOLLOW-UP CONTACT WITH THE SURGEON REGARDING THE PT REVEALED THAT THE PT WAS DOING WELL. (*)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEZHAT-DORSEY TRUMPET VALVE LAPAROSCOPIC SUCTION/IRRIGATION SYSTEM KQT AMERICNA HYDRO-SURGICAL HD4021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO