FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ETHICON FLEXIPATH
MDR report key: 11677916
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Received April 15, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5100813
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 15, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 9, 2021
- Report Date
- April 14, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- UDI-DI
- 10705036011910
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ETHICON 15 MM FLEXIBLE TROCAR REF FP015 INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TROCAR'S INTEGRITY HAD BECOME COMPROMISED SO IT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TROCAR INSERTED. A PIECE OF THIS SECOND TROCAR BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT AND WAS RETRIEVED. BOTH WITH SAME LOT NUMBERS. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568266 | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ETHICON FLEXIPATH | LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GCJ | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. | FP015 | U05J1C | 10705036011910 |
| 568267 | ETHICON FLEXIPATH | LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | GCJ | ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. | FP015 | U05J1C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Required Intervention |