FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOFLATOR 50

MDR report key: 17737386 · Received September 13, 2023

Report

Report Number
9610617-2023-00236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2023
Date of Event
December 15, 2020
Report Date
September 13, 2023
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
Product Code
FCX
PMA / PMN Number
K161554
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PREVIOUS REPORTABILITY DECISION FOR THIS EVENT WAS REVERSED BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATOR FOUND THE PRESSURE SENSOR BOARD, FILTER BOARD AND SENSOR INTERFACE II BOARDS WERE DEFECTIVE . THE BOARDS WERE REPLACED. THE REPORTED ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOFLATOR 50 SHUT DOWN DURING LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC HERNIA SURGERY. THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED IF PROBLEM PERSISTS CALL KS". THE ERROR LOG SAYS ICB ERROR. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF. A BACK-UP UNIT, AIRSEAL, WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84036 ENDOFLATOR 50 ENDOFLATOR 50 FCX KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG UI500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown