FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH XCEL BLUNT TIP TROCAR

MDR report key: 1840135 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05430
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K032676
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE RETURNED PRODUCT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL OF ENDOPATH XCEL, WITH OPTIVIEW, TECHNOLOGY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE TROCAR WAS LEAKING PNEUMO. THEY COULD NOT MAINTAIN PNEUMO. THE TROCAR LEAKED WITH AND WITHOUT AN INSTRUMENT BEING INSERTED. THE TROCAR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT BY A BAXTER (B)(4) FROM (B)(6) OF PERITONITIS IN A PATIENT COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. THE CAUSE OF THE PERITONITIS WAS UNKNOWN. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE PERITONITIS. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT BEGAN REMEDIAL THERAPY WITH FORTUM (1 GM, DAILY, IP) AND REFLIN (1 GM, DAILY, IP). PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE PERITONITIS RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH XCEL BLUNT TIP TROCAR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. G4TD2N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1