The patient was undergoing a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (lavh) with bilateral salpingectomy.At the time of skin closure, a red area (approximately 3 inches x 1 inch) was noted on the right lower abdomen in a location, which was touched by the high flow heated insufflator tubing.The tubing was still connected to the insufflator, but was no longer on.The tubing was warm to touch despite no longer in use for approximately 10 minutes.Manufacturer response for high flow heated insufflator tubing, high flow heated insufflator tubing (per site reporter): a stryker on-site field specialist was made aware of the event and responded by validating that all high flow heated insufflator tubing of like lot# were removed from inventory.
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