BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** XCEL

    MDR report key: 1924952 · Received December 14, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-07084
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 14, 2010
    Date of Event
    November 17, 2010
    Report Date
    November 17, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
    Product Code
    GCJ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K032676
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DUCKBILL, LEAK TEST FAILURE THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT DEVICE (A) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE DUCKBILL WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY OPEN AT SLIT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOTED TO LEAK WITHOUT THE TEST PROBE INSERTED THROUGH THE DEVICE. A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO MOLDING, COMPONENT TRANSIT, BODILY FLUIDS OR DEBRIS FROM SURGERY. AS EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT DEVICE (B) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE DUCKBILL WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY OPEN AT SLIT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOTED TO LEAK WITHOUT THE TEST PROBE INSERTED THROUGH THE DEVICE. A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO MOLDING, COMPONENT TRANSIT, BODILY FLUIDS OR DEBRIS FROM SURGERY. AS EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FINAL QUALITY RELEASE CRITERIA WERE MET BEFORE THIS BATCH WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, AN AIR LEAK OCCURRED WITH A "BOO" SOUND WHEN INSTRUMENTS WERE REMOVED THROUGH THE DEVICES DURING USE. THE AIR LEAK STOPPED WHEN INSTRUMENTS WERE INSERTED THROUGH THE DEVICES. SINCE THE AIR DID NOT LEAK TOO MUCH, THE DEVICES WERE USED AS-IS TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1