FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAUT ISI DAVINCI BALLOON PORT TROCAR - 12MM

MDR report key: 1842336 · Received August 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003898360-2010-00396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2010
Date of Event
July 20, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
GCJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, INVESTIGATION REPORT IS INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: DURING A DAVINCI SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE PLASTIC TIP OF THE TROCAR WITH THE BALLOON BROKE, AND PIECES FELL INTO THE PT. BROKEN PIECES OF THE BALLOON WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PT AS WELL AS THREE PIECES OF PLASTIC, HOWEVER, THE SURGEON BELIEVES THAT PIECES OF THE PLASTIC MAY STILL REMAIN IN THE PT. THE PLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A REPLACEMENT TROCAR AND NO PT HARM, ADVERSE OUTCOME, OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAUT ISI DAVINCI BALLOON PORT TROCAR - 12MM BALLOON PORT TROCAR GCJ TELEFLEX MEDICAL NA 01C0900046

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR