FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GELPORT SYSTEM W/ALEXIS O RETRACTOR

MDR report key: 1003067 · Received February 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2027111-2008-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 22, 2008
Date of Event
January 22, 2008
Report Date
February 22, 2008
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
GAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: THE 1 GELPORT 120MM WAS RETURNED USED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE GELCAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO TEARS OR HOLES IN THE GEL. FURTHER, THE GELPORT ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR ON THE SHEATH. THE TEAR WAS NOT NEAR OR ON ANY HEAT SEALED AREAS. CONCLUSION/CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE GELPORT ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR ON THE FILM. THE TEAR WAS NO WHERE NEAR OR ON ANY HEAT SEALED AREAS. IT IS UNK HOW THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT OR WHAT TYPE OF INSTRUMENTATION WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTOR. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"UPON PLACEMENT GEL RIPPED." PT IS DOING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GELPORT SYSTEM W/ALEXIS O RETRACTOR GELPORT SYSTEM GAD APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES C8XX2 1040451

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other