FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS SMALL ACCESS RETRACTOR

MDR report key: 1070644 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-00231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Report Date
March 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K070198
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE HAD A TWO-INCH VERTICAL TEAR BEGINNING AT THE UPPER RETRACTOR RING. NO FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE RETURN CONDITION OF THE DEVICE. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FOUND DAMAGE. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THAT THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED IN THE PACKING. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS SMALL ACCESS RETRACTOR GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA D4JM18

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1