CD001, 10MM RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, 10/BX
Report
- Report Number
- 2027111-2020-00532
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 20, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 17, 2020
- Report Date
- October 23, 2020
- Manufacturer
- APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
- Product Code
- GJC
- UDI-DI
- 00607915117382
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060051
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE EVENT UNIT WAS RETURNED TO APPLIED MEDICAL FOR EVALUATION. ENGINEERING OBSERVED THAT A PORTION OF THE TISSUE BAD HAD FRAGMENTED. THE CORD LOOP WAS CUT CLEANLY, WHICH INDICATES THAT IT WAS CUT BY AN INSTRUMENT. BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED UNIT, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE TISSUE BAG AND CORD LOOP WERE CUT BY AN INSTRUMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE TISSUE BAG TO FRAGMENT. THE PROBABILITY AND CRITICALITY OF HARM RESULTING FROM THIS FAILURE HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND WERE FOUND TO BE AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.
PROCEDURE PERFORMED: LAP. CHOLECYSTECTOMY. AFTER RETRIEVE THE GALLBLADER, THEY FOUND A PART OF A PLASTIC IN THE PATIENT. EVERYTHING WAS FOUND AND ALL PARTS ARE TOGETHER FOR RETURN THE PRODUCT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM APPLIED MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL ON 17AUG2020: THE CUSTOMER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PLASTIC PART IS PART OF THE DEVICE. IT'S A GREEN/BLUE PLASTIC PART. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS AS TO ITS SHAPE. PATIENT STATUS: OK. TYPE OF INTERVENTION: RETRIEVAL OF SEPARATED PART.
THE EVENT UNIT IS ANTICIPATED TO RETURN FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
PROCEDURE PERFORMED: LAP. CHOLECYSTECTOMY. AFTER RETRIEVE THE GALLBLADDER, THEY FOUND A PART OF A PLASTIC IN THE PATIENT. EVERYTHING WAS FOUND AND ALL PARTS ARE TOGETHER FOR RETURN THE PRODUCT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM APPLIED MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL ON 17AUG2020: THE CUSTOMER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PLASTIC PART IS PART OF THE DEVICE. IT'S A GREEN/BLUE PLASTIC PART. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS AS TO ITS SHAPE. PATIENT STATUS: OK. TYPE OF INTERVENTION: RETRIEVAL OF SEPARATED PART.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 899683 | CD001, 10MM RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, 10/BX | LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GJC | APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES | CD001 | 1386855 | 00607915117382 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |