FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GCJ LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY

MDR report key: 1396641 · Received April 7, 2009

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2009-02119
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 7, 2009
Date of Event
March 10, 2009
Report Date
March 13, 2009
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K032676
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING TESTING. HOWEVER, DURING VISUAL INSPECTION THE DUCKBILL WAS NOTED TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF SHORT SHOT DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE EVENT REPORTED. A BATCH RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, GAS LEAKED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GCJ LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1