FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

C0Q04, KII 5X100 THR OPT SEP SYS

MDR report key: 1141354 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2027111-2008-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
July 29, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. FINAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"DR USED APPLIED'S 5MMX100MM OPTICAL SEPARATOR. DURING HIS FIRST STICK, HE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE USING HIS SMITH & NEPHEW 5MM 0DEGREE HIGH DEFINITION SCOPES. AFTER WHICH HE USED A DIFFERENT TROCAR AND GAINED ENTRY. HOWEVER; WHEN REMOVING THE SCOPE, THE GREEN CAP FOR THE OPTICAL ENTRY CAME OFF. THEN TO COMPOUND THE ISSUE, WHEN INSERTING THE SCOPE BACK INTO THE PATIENT AFTER INSUFFLATION, PLASTIC SHARDS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE SHAFT OR LENS OF THE SCOPE INTO THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. THIS RESULTED IN LONGER OR TIME, BUT ALL SHARDS WERE REMOVED FROM WITHIN THE PATIENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 C0Q04, KII 5X100 THR OPT SEP SYS NONE GCJ APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES C0Q04 1038825

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization