FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPOUCH RETRIEVER SPEC BAG

MDR report key: 1190716 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-03467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
May 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K011501
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE HANDLE ON THE RETRIEVER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE SPECIMEN. THE SURGEON HAD TO PULL OUT THE TROCAR WITH THE OPEN POUCH INSIDE THE TROCAR TO REMOVE THE GALIBLADDER. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPOUCH RETRIEVER SPEC BAG NONE GCJ ETHICON ENDO SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA E4KH6E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1