FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JOLL THYROID/VAGINAL RETRACTOR 155MM

MDR report key: 10995067 · Received December 12, 2020

Report

Report Number
9610612-2020-00882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 2020
Report Date
March 25, 2021
Manufacturer
AESCULAP AG
Product Code
HDL
PMA / PMN Number
A883097
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED UPON NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED, THIS EVENT WAS RE-EVALUATED AND IS CONSIDERED NO LONGER REPORTABLE - NO MALFUNCTION OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BV087R - OLL THYROID/VAGINAL RETRACTOR 155MM. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, THE SURGEON WHO USES THIS RETRACTOR HAS NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE DESIGN OF THE CENTRAL SCREW THREAD WHICH ALLOWS THE OPENING TO BE BLOCKED. WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE. AFTER A WHILE THE LOCKING SYSTEM NO LONGER HOLDS AND CLOSES SLOWLY. WHICH IS PROBLEMATIC FOR HIS COMPLEX THYROID SURGERIES. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST WITH THE 2 OTHER SPACERS OF THE SAME REFERENCE. THE DESIGN OF THE THREAD LOCKING SYSTEM WAS DIFFERENT. THERE WAS NO DESCRIBED PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED NOR AVAILABLE / WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE ADVERSE EVENT / MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1459628 JOLL THYROID/VAGINAL RETRACTOR 155MM BASIC INSTRUMENTS HDL AESCULAP AG BV087R 4511275822

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1