FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AUTOSUTURE

MDR report key: 469841 · Received July 3, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1028903
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 3, 2003
Date of Event
May 9, 2003
Report Date
July 3, 2003
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTH CARE UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GDO
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY AND DISCHARGED SAME DAY. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AT HOME LATER IN EVENING. TAKEN TO ANOTHER FACILITY AND TO O.R. WITH FINDING OF INTRABDOMINAL BLEED. AFTER THOROUGH ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS CONCERN EXISTS THAT SURGICAL CLIPS MAY HAVE FAILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOSUTURE ENDO CLIP II 10MM GDO TYCO HEALTH CARE UNITED STATES SURGICAL * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Death| R