FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP

MDR report key: 38255 · Received September 10, 1996

Report

Report Number
38255
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 1996
Date of Event
July 11, 1996
Report Date
August 1, 1996
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL
Product Code
HIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT UNDERWENT A LAPARSCOPIC SURGERY. SHE PRESENTED TO THE HOSP'S ER ON 7/23/96, COMPLANING OF BLEEDING AND DISCOMFORT. THE ER DR REMOVED A "COHEN CANNULA" FROM THE PT'S CERVIX. THE CANNULA HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE PT'S CERVIX UPON COMPLETION OF THE LAPAROSCOPY. REMOVAL OF THE DEVICES WAS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DR'S PRIVATE SCRUB NURSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CORP "COHEN" CANNULA LARGE ACORN HIH RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Required Intervention TYPICAL LAPROSCIPIC INSTRUMENTS