inforMED
OtherFHO

EXCEL INSUFFLATION NEEDLE

Received Apr 3, 2000

Report 1824347-2000-00011 · MDR key 272838

Device

Generic name

Excel Insufflation Needle

Manufacturer

Imagyn Surgical

Model number

493

Catalog number

493

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Needle, separation
  • Difficult to Remove

Patient

*

  • Surgical procedure
  • Foreign body, removal of

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

UPON REMOVING INSTRUMENT OUTER NEEDLE WAS FOUND IN PT CAVITY. IT WAS REMOVED DURING SURGERY. PT WAS NOT AFFECTED.