FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GELPOINT SYSTEM, 100MM

MDR report key: 1565284 · Received December 17, 2009

Report

Report Number
2027111-2009-00136
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 17, 2009
Date of Event
December 14, 2009
Report Date
December 17, 2009
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
GCJ
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS NOT YET RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF PRODUCT AND COMPLETION OF EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"EVALUATION OF SINGLE PORT AND TO DECIDE WHICH ONE TO BE USED IN HOSP (GELPOINT OF SILS). FOUR 4 TROCARS WERE USED INSTEAD OF 3 AND THAT WAS AN ADVANTAGE OVER SILS (COVIDIEN), HE USED ALSO THE ROTICULATOR ENDO GRASP (COVIDIEN). DURATION OF CASE: 68 MINUTES. PROBLEM 1: LEAK FROM GEL SURROUNDING THE TROCARS WHEN MANIPULATING. PROBLEM 2: THE SURGEON FOUND SMALL PORTIONS OF GEL INSIDE THE ABDOMEN. FACTS: THE TROCAR INNER RING MOVES INSIDE THE GEL, AS WELL PORTIONS OF GEL WERE DRAGGED INSIDE CAUSED BY HAND INSTRUMENT INSERTIONS."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GELPOINT SYSTEM, 100MM GCJ APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CNGL2 10099025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention