FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSUFFLATION NEEDLE

MDR report key: 1911962 · Received December 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2010-06776
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2010
Date of Event
October 28, 2010
Report Date
November 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
FDP
PMA / PMN Number
K910875
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BASED UPON THE VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE NEEDLE STYLET WAS BLOCKED WITH EXCESS ADHESIVE. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED WITH DRIED BODY FLUIDS ON IT. ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THE CUSTOMERS COMPLAINT. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE, THEY COULD NOT PUT WATER INTO THE NEEDLE. IT WAS BLOCKED. A NEW ONE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSUFFLATION NEEDLE NSUFFLATION NEEDLE - 120MM LENGTH FDP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TL6Y

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1