FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 852728 · Received May 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
2020550-2007-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 3, 2007
Date of Event
April 2, 2007
Report Date
May 2, 2007
Manufacturer
OMNI CORPORATION
Product Code
FWZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A HYSTERECTOMY CASE, THE NURSE STARTED TO MANEUVER THE CART ARM, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLDER ON THE VIDEO CART. THE NURSE CAUGHT THE ARM WITH THE MONITOR ON IT BEFORE IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CART WAS REMOVED AND THEY BROUGHT IN ANOTHER CART AND COMPLETED THE CASE. THE HOSPITAL CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; HOWEVER, HOSPITAL CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN NURSE CAUGHT THE MONITOR, SHE "TORQUED" HER BACK; SHE WAS ADMINISTERED TREATMENT OF ICE AND IBUPROFEN AND THEN RETURNED TO THE FLOOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ VIDEO CART FWZ OMNI CORPORATION 9601F NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other