FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXIPATH FLEXIBLE SURGICAL TROCAR

MDR report key: 1020389 · Received February 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-01272
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 29, 2008
Report Date
February 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K931111
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE DEVICE, IT WAS INADVERTENTLY PUSHED INTO THE PUNCTURE WOUND INCISION. AT THE TIME NO ONE NOTICED IT. THE PATIENT RETURNED SOME WEEKS LATER WITH AN INFECTION. DURING ANOTHER PROCEDURE, THE PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED AND REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXIPATH FLEXIBLE SURGICAL TROCAR GCJ ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1