FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 534188 · Received June 15, 2004

Report

Report Number
534188
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 15, 2004
Date of Event
May 10, 2004
Report Date
June 2, 2004
Manufacturer
ELMED, INC.
Product Code
HET
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON USING LAPARSCOPIC CAUTERY HOOK AND INSERTED THROUGH PORT. THE FOOT SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED WITH NO CAUTERY INSIDE THE ABDOMEN. ON INSPECTION THE CORD WITH ELECTRODE POST DISCONNECTED AND WAS LYING ON THE PTS ABDOMEN. A SMALL BURN TO THE SKIN WAS NOTED. THE ELECTRODE POST WAS RECONNECTED TO THE HOOK AND SURGERY WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * LAPAROSCOPIC CAUTERY HOOK HET ELMED, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other