FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD001, 10MM RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, 10/BX

MDR report key: 10434896 · Received August 20, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT UNIT IS ANTICIPATED TO RETURN FOR EVALUATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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