FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XCEL DILATING TIP TROCAR

MDR report key: 1980437 · Received February 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-00487
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2011
Date of Event
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 2011
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
TX, 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 THE DEVICE (A) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD 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. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (B) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD 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. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. DEVICE B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BATCH # G9KW3W EXPIRATION DATE: 07/2015 MANUFACTURING DATE: 08/2010 (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE. THE TROCAR WAS LEAKING WITHOUT DEVICE IN IT, BUT DIDN'T LEAK WHEN INSTRUMENTS WERE INSERTED. THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1