Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Ortho Surgeon, Nurse Suspended for Leaving Blade in Patient
A doctor and a nurse were suspended after they left a broken surgical blade inside a patient during an operation.
The patient had earlier been treated for a road accident and was admitted for a follow-up procedure.
After the surgery, the patient felt severe pain, and an X-ray showed the blade inside.
The health minister ordered an investigation, and the hospital staff were found responsible.
The authorities warned that such mistakes will not be tolerated and stressed the importance of being careful and following safety rules to protect patients.
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Satyasagar and staff nurse Padmavathi were suspended for leaving a surgical blade inside a patient.
The incident occurred during a screw removal procedure on November 27 at the Government Area Hospital in Tuni.
The patient experienced severe pain post-surgery, leading to the discovery of the blade via X-ray.
Health minister Satyakumar Yadav ordered an immediate inquiry and found the staff responsible for the negligence.
The hospital superintendent's initial explanation was deemed unsatisfactory, prompting further investigation.
- Who
- Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Satyasagar and staff nurse Padmavathi
- What
- Left a surgical blade inside a patient during a procedure
- When
- The incident occurred on November 27, with suspensions issued on Sunday
- Where
- Government Area Hospital in Tuni, Kakinada district
- Why
- Medical negligence during a screw removal surgery
- Location
- Government Area Hospital, Tuni, Kakinada district
- Incident Date
- November 27
- Suspended Personnel
- Dr Satyasagar (Orthopaedic Surgeon), Padmavathi (Staff Nurse)
- Action Taken
- Suspension, Inquiry Ordered
- Patient Condition
- Severe pain after surgery, blade found via X-ray
- Authorities Involved
- Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav, Directorate of Secondary Health Services
- Initial Procedure
- Screw removal after earlier steel rod fixation
- Error Detected
- Broken surgical blade left inside patient