FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERI MED, INC ETHICON TROCAR BLUNT TIP ENDOPATH XCEL

MDR report key: 1510249 · Received October 14, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5013017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2009
Date of Event
September 29, 2009
Report Date
October 14, 2009
Manufacturer
STERILE MED REPROCESSOR
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT IN SURGERY FOR LAP CHOLE. DURING PROCEDURE, "ETHICON TROCAR BLUNT TIP ENDOPATH XCEL WITH STABILITY CONE" BROKE DURING NORMAL USAGE. ALL PARTS RETRIEVED FROM PT AND NEW INSTRUMENT OPENED. BROKEN INSTRUMENT RETURNED TO MATERIALS MANAGER'S OFFICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERI MED, INC ETHICON TROCAR BLUNT TIP ENDOPATH XCEL HUSSAN GCJ STERILE MED REPROCESSOR ETHH12LP 658022

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Disability