FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ETHICON FLEXIPATH

MDR report key: 11677916 · 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