InjuryHCZ
MARYLAND
Received Apr 19, 2007 · Event occurred Mar 12, 2007
Report 845245 · MDR key 845245
Device
Generic name
Esu, Bipolar Forcep
Manufacturer
Gimmi GmbhModel number
*Catalog number
T.0050.20
Lot number
*
Product problems
- Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)
Patient
49 YR
- Abscess
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Laparotomy
- Colostomy
- Hospitalization required
- Bowel Perforation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING. SHE UNDERWENT TOTAL LAPARASCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AND BSO AND CYSTOSCOPY WITH NO APPARENT PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. SHE WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON POST OPERATIVE DAY (POD) #2. ON POD #4 SHE PRESENTED WITH NAUSEA AND VOMITING AND WAS ADMITTED. SHE DEVELOPED A FEVER. CT SCAN SHOWED ABDOMINAL ABSCESS. THREE DAYS LATER SHE UNDERWENT EXPLORATORY LAPARATOMY, REPAIR OF COLONIC PERFORATION AND END COLOSTOMY. SHE WAS DISCHARGED HOME NINE DAYS LATER.