FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ERBE USA, INC.

MDR report key: 694746 · Received March 21, 2006

Report

Report Number
694746
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 21, 2006
Date of Event
March 16, 2006
Report Date
March 21, 2006
Manufacturer
ERBE USA, INC.
Product Code
GEI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IN ENDOSCOPY FOR GI PROCEDURE AND WENT TO RECOVERY ROOM. SHORTLY AFTER PROCEDURE, SHE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN. X-RAY SHOWED RECTAL PERFORATION. PATIENT TO O.R. FOR REPAIR. PHYSICIAN FELT THE PERFORATION WAS DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING COAGULATOR. THE STAFF USED THE COAGULATOR ON ANOTHER PATIENT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MACHINE. BIO-MED CHECKED THE CABLES, THEY WERE WORKING FINE. THE COAGULATOR IS BEING SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ERBE USA, INC. ESU, COAGULATOR GEI ERBE USA, INC. V10300D *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R