FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AEM SCISSORS

MDR report key: 662787 · Received November 29, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1037640
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2005
Date of Event
November 23, 2005
Report Date
November 29, 2005
Manufacturer
SURGICAL PRINCIPALS, INC
Product Code
LRW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON WAS CAUTERIZING ENDOMETRIAL IMPLANTS USING AEM SCISSORS. ALL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. SURGEON NOTICED CAPACITANCE COUPLING AT AEM SCISSORS TO NON INSULATED PORTION OF GRASPER WHICH RESULTED IN A SUPERFICIAL BURN TO THE LEFT FALLOPOIAN TUBE. AEM IS SUPPOSED TO DISABLE SELF IF INSULATION IS NOT INTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AEM SCISSORS * LRW SURGICAL PRINCIPALS, INC * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR