FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 328259 · Received April 12, 2001

Report

Report Number
328259
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2001
Date of Event
March 14, 2001
Report Date
April 4, 2001
Manufacturer
ELMED INC
Product Code
HET
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY, THE SURGEON WAS PREPARING TO USE ENDOSHEARS TO REMOVE CYST. THE SURGEON NOTICED SMOKE. INSPECTION OF THE PELVIS REVEALED A TERMAL INJURY TO THE COLON. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO AN OPEN PROCEDURE. A GENERAL SURGEON WAS CALLED TO REPAIR THE COLON AND THE CYSTECTOMY WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16790 UNK MONOPOLAR LAPAROSCOPIC CORD HET ELMED INC 20917 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Required Intervention