FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIRECT DRIVE LCA

MDR report key: 1823558 · Received August 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027111-2010-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 27, 2010
Date of Event
August 14, 2010
Report Date
August 27, 2010
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES
Product Code
GDO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS BEEN REC'D AND IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ENGINEER EVALUATION. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SENT ONCE MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INCIDENT AS REPORTED: LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDIX-PREDICTIVE THEATRE - "SURGEON DEPLOYED THE APPLIER DOWN THE TROCAR. HE TRIED AND LOADED THE FIRST CLIP AND LIGATED THE VESSEL SUCCESSFULLY. HE FIRED APPROX 3 CLIPS SUCCESSFULLY, WITHDREW THE APPLIER. ASKED FOR IT AGAIN AND BEGAN TO FIRE THE APPLIER. ON THIS OCCASION THE APPLIER JAMMED. SURGEON APPLIED FORCE TO FIRE THE CLIP AND THE ONE SIDE OF THE JAWS FELL OFF. A C-ARM WAS REQUESTED AND UNDER C-ARM, YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE THE JAW OF THE APPLIER INSIDE THE PT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIRECT DRIVE LCA NONE GDO APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CA090 1106843

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1