FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ROTO-CAM MARYLAND DISS MONO 5

MDR report key: 1380190 · Received May 5, 2009

Report

Report Number
9680515-2009-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 5, 2009
Date of Event
March 15, 2009
Report Date
April 16, 2009
Manufacturer
TONTARRA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH
Product Code
HRR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTS, VIA A COPY OF THEIR MEDWATCH, THAT A MARYLAND DISSECTOR BROKE INTRA-ABDOMINALLY DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A SMALL METAL PIECE APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A STAPLE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. THE LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST REPORTED TO ME THAT A NISSEN-FUNDOPLICATION WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A (B)(6) MALE PT WHEN THE REPORTED ISSUE TOOK PLACE. A PEDIATRIC ULTRASOUND OF THE GALLBLADDER WAS PERFORMED AND THEIR WAS NO DOCUMENTATION OF VISUALIZING THE METAL PIECE. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE "PORTION OF THE DEVICE THAT FAILED WAS AT THE HINGE ABOVE THE GRASPER. THERE WAS NO CONCERN ABOUT THE METAL PIECE IN REFERENCE TO FURTHER TESTS BECAUSE THE SIZE OF THE PIECE WAS CONGRUENT WITH STAPLES THAT ARE NORMALLY LEFT IN THE BODY, THEREFORE THEY DECIDED THERE WAS NO FURTHER NEED FOR INTERVENTION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTO-CAM MARYLAND DISS MONO 5 NA HRR TONTARRA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR