FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENICON 2EZEE SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG

MDR report key: 10368332 · Received August 5, 2020

Report

Report Number
3002590791-2020-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2020
Date of Event
June 20, 2019
Report Date
August 5, 2020
Manufacturer
GENICON, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K180836
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES BETWEEN OCTOBER 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 2019. REFER TO COMPLAINT FILE R19037 REV. 1. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE 4TH DEVICE LISTED IN THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BAG BROKE INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON HAD TO SPEND 30 MINUTES RETRIEVING THE SPECIMEN FROM PATIENT. THE SURGICAL TECHS ALSO SAID THAT 3-4 BAGS HAD BROKEN THE WEEK BEFORE IN THE TROCAR. UPON INVESTIGATION WITH THE STAFF, THE BAGS HAVE BROKEN 3-4 OTHER TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THESE BAGS DID NOT BREAK INSIDE THE PATIENT, HOWEVER THEY DID BREAK DURING BAG REMOVAL THROUGH THE DEFECT AFTER THE TROCAR WAS REMOVED. ALL BAG BREAKS WERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG. IT WAS STATED THAT "IT WASN'T SO MUCH OF A TEAR, BUT THE BAG POPPED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
831200 GENICON 2EZEE SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG GCJ GENICON, INC. 550-000-200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1