Probe in shop selling used surgical equipment
April 26th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Authorities at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have initiated a probe into the incident of a leading chemist shop, situated inside its premises, selling used surgical equipment to patients.
According to PGIMER officials, Aditya medicos last week sold an already used drainage cannula — used in heart surgery — to the relatives of Surjeet Singh, a patient.
“An emergency meeting was held and we have initiated an administrative inquiry,” said PGIMER official spokesperson Manju Wadwalkar Tuesday.
PGIMER’s vigilance wing has sent a notice to the owner of Aditya medicos, asking the circumstances under which the used surgical item reached his shop. Sources in PGIMER say that the chemist shop’s contract might be terminated.
Surjeet had to undergo cardiac surgery on April 19 and his family members bought the surgical equipments from Aditya medicos. Just minutes before the surgery, a doctor found a blood clot on the cannula (which was sealed in a pack).
PGIMER is one of the leading medical institutes in northern India.
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