BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** XCEL*

    MDR report key: 1931338 · Received December 17, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2010-07236
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 17, 2010
    Report Date
    November 24, 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
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). 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. 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. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF THE INSUFFLATIONS ISSUES. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT DEVICE (B) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED TO DETECT ANY LEAKING ISSUES. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS FUNCTIONALLY LEAK TESTED AND PASSED. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. DEVICE B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BATCH # UNK. EXPIRATION DATE: UNK. MANUFACTURING DATE: UNK.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS LEAKING AND THEY WERE ABLE TO MANAGE THE LEAK TO COMPLETE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO 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