FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 10 MM

MDR report key: 1253389 · Received December 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
2647580-2008-00675
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 2, 2008
Date of Event
November 7, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
PONCE - USS
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K924011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE INITIAL REPORT SENT: 12/02/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE RPTR: WHILE PUSHING THROUGH TROCAR TO PLACE THE MESH, THE RUBBER SEAL BROKE OFF, AND WAS PUSHED WITH THE MESH INTO THE ABDOMEN. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN TO REMOVE THE RUBBER SEAL FROM THE ABDOMEN. THE CASE WAS DELAYED APPROX 45 MINS TO 1 HR. NO BLEEDING. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED. NO ADD'L INFO AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 10 MM DISPOSABLE SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE GCJ PONCE - USS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Required Intervention