FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PINPOINT LAPAROSCOPE - 10MM, STANDARD, 30 WITH WOLF AND STORZ ADAPTOR

MDR report key: 10532266 · Received September 14, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012345110-2020-00006
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 14, 2020
Date of Event
August 19, 2020
Report Date
October 27, 2020
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K150956
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS NOT KNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED BASED ON THE DEVICE NOT RECEIVED, THEREFORE THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED WITH NEW RESULTS. ALLEGED FAILURE: "NONE OF THE PRODUCTS ARE DEFECTIVE / FAULTY OR WERE INVOLVED AT THE TIME OF DEATH. PATIENT DIED DURING OPEN COLON INTERPOSITION SURGERY. PRODUCTS WERE PLACED IN THE THORAX ONLY TO ILLUMINATE. DURING THE SURGERY, THE LIGHT GUIDE CABLE, LENS AND CAMERA WERE USED TO ILLUMINATE DEEPER INTO THE PATIENT'S OPEN THORAX (TO HELP THE DOCTORS SEE BETTER). THE DEVICES ARE DEMO GOODS FROM OUR SALES REP. OUR SALES REP WAS PRESENT DURING THE SURGERY." PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE: ACCORDING THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED EVENT DESCRIPTION, NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PINPOINT SYSTEM. THE PATIENT DEATH WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE CASE WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE NOT RELATED TO ANY OF THE PINPOINT DEVICES. THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE REOCCURRENCE. H3 OTHER TEXT: 81.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS PATIENT DEATH. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO ALLEGED DEFICIENCY WITH THE REPORTED DEVICES AND IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME, WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE REPORTED DEVICES MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO PATIENT OUTCOME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, SHOULD IT BECOME AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE REPORTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS PATIENT DEATH. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO ALLEGED DEFICIENCY WITH THE REPORTED DEVICES AND IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME, WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE REPORTED DEVICES MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
991643 PINPOINT LAPAROSCOPE - 10MM, STANDARD, 30 WITH WOLF AND STORZ ADAPTOR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death