FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPATH** XCEL* BLADELESS TROCAR WITH STABILITY SLEEVE

MDR report key: 1864527 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-05796
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 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
NY, 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 VASECTOMY PROCEDURE USING OPTIVIEW TECHNOLOGY, THE DEVICE WAS LEAKING WHEN THE SURGEON INSERTED AN (B)(4) DEVICE INTO THE TROCAR. THEY THEN INSERTED A 5MM TROCAR NEXT TO THE 12 MM TROCAR FOR THE WORKING PORT TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE RV LEAD NEXT TO THE TRICUSPID VALVE. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED SUCCESSFULLY ON (B)(6) 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPATH** XCEL* BLADELESS TROCAR WITH STABILITY SLEEVE LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1