FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SPIDER - SINGLE PORT SURGICAL DEVICE
MDR report key: 1853678
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Received September 8, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 3007593944-2010-00012
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 8, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2010
- Report Date
- September 13, 2010
- Manufacturer
- TRANSENTERIX, INC.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K090902
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A PATIENT LAP-BANDING PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT THE LEFT INSTRUMENT DELIVERY TUBE ON THE SPIDER DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT END OF CASE, SURGEON SAW THROUGH THE ENDOSCOPE THAT LINK ARM DETACHED. UPON RETRIEVAL OF SPIDER, SURGEON NOTED THREE BROKEN PIECES. SURGEON RETRIEVED ALL BROKEN PARTS. NO INJURY OR IMPACT TO PATIENT CARE WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO TRANSENTERIX, INC. FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIDER - SINGLE PORT SURGICAL DEVICE | LAPAROSCOPIC, GENERAL & PLASTIC | GCJ | TRANSENTERIX, INC. | 900020 | TRX169201002 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |