FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPOUCH RETRIEVER SPEC BAG

MDR report key: 1112773 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 22, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K011501
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/12/2008. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP APPENDECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE METAL LOOP SPLIT WHICH PROVIDED THE SURGEON THE FLEXIBILITY TO REMOVE IT FROM THE BODY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPOUCH RETRIEVER SPEC BAG GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA E4L02H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1