SEALING UNIT F/10/12MM TROCARS W.REDUCER
Report
- Report Number
- 9610612-2022-00120
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 11, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 14, 2022
- Report Date
- July 20, 2022
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG
- Product Code
- FBQ
- UDI-DI
- 04046963417710
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. SHOULD RELEVANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
UPDATED: B5 - CLARIFICATION OF EVENT INVESTIGATION RESULTS: AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. BASED UPON THE PROVIDED PICTURE, IT COULD BE DETECTED THAT THE SEALING OF THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS TORN AND THE CROSS SLOT VALVE 10-12 MM WAS FOUND IN SITU. BATCH HISTORY REVIEW DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER AN ARTICLE NUMBER NOR A LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS MUST REMAIN INCOMPLETE. EXPLANATION AND RATIONALE: ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), THE FOLLOWING POINTS MUST BE OBSERVED: ->TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SEALING ELEMENT, APPLY APPROPRIATE CARE WHEN INSERTING ANY INSTRUMENTS -> IF POSSIBLE, INSERT INSTRUMENTS IN THEIR CLOSED POSITION, STRAIGHT AND CENTRAL THROUGH THE SEALING ELEMENT CONCLUSION AND MEASURES / PREVENTIVE MEASURES: BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CONCLUSION CANNOT BE DRAWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR A MATERIAL-, MANUFACTURING- OR DESIGN-RELATED FAILURE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE, AN UPDATE OF THIS REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UNSOLICITED. BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATIONS RESULTS A CAPA IS NOT NECESSARY.
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP AG THAT A SEALING UNIT F/10/12MM TROCARS W.REDUCER (PART # EK083P) WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE INTERNAL PORT FELL OUT INTO THE PATIENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT EVEN AFTER "WETTING" THE APPLIERS (NON-AESCULAP PRODUCT: LARGE ENDOSCOPIC LIGATING CLIP APPLIERS), THE DEVICE DID NOT GO SMOOTHLY IN AND OUT OF THE 12 MILLIMETER (MM) PORT. AN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE ADVERSE EVENT IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4). .
CLARIFICATION: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2130895 | SEALING UNIT F/10/12MM TROCARS W.REDUCER | ACCESS / TROCARS | FBQ | AESCULAP AG | EK083P | 04046963417710 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |