FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROLINE SURGICAL INC

MDR report key: 3820543 · Received May 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5036152
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2014
Date of Event
May 14, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MICROLINE SURGICAL INC
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS USING THE MICROLINE LAPAROSCOPIC FENESTRATED GRASPER TIP TO RETRACT THE GALLBLADDER. THE GRASPER BROKE IN HALF CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO BECOME LOOSE IN THE PTS ABDOMEN. THE SURGICAL TEAM RETRIEVED THE BROKEN FRAGMENT AND C-ARM WAS USED TO VISUALIZE ABDOMEN FOR ANY OTHER METAL FRAGMENTS. THE C-ARM AND CHEST X-RAY POST OP WERE BOTH CLEAR. THE FAMILY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SURGEON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
288317 MICROLINE SURGICAL INC RENEW LAPAROSCOPIC FENESTRATED GRASPER FORCEP TIPS GEI MICROLINE SURGICAL INC 00116955
288378 MICROLINE SURGICAL INC RENEW LAPAROSCOPIC FENESTRATED GRASPER FORCEP TIPS GEI MICROLINE SURGICAL INC 3222 00116277

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention