BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** XCEL* TROCAR

    MDR report key: 1990026 · Received February 15, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-00606
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 15, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 13, 2011
    Report Date
    January 24, 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
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). WERE ANY NOISES HEARD SUCH AS WHISTLING OR HISSING? NO INFORMATION. IF SO, DID THE NOISE PREVENT INSUFFLATION? PLEASE DESCRIBE THE NOISE. NO INFORMATION. WAS THERE A DROP IN PRESSURE? IF YES, DID THIS AFFECT THE VISIBILITY OF THE SURGEON? NO INFORMATION. WHAT WAS THE GAS CONSUMPTION RATE OR VOLUME (LITER/MINUTE)? NO INFORMATION. WERE YOU ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM? FROM THE VALVE. WAS A DEVICE INSERTED IN THE TROCAR DURING THE LEAKING? IF SO, WHAT DEVICE? THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING AEROPERITONEUM. WAS ANY TORQUE BEING APPLIED TO THE TROCAR OR DEVICE? NO INFORMATION. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD 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. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF THE INSUFFLATIONS ISSUES. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPY-ASSISTED DISTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, ABDOMINAL AIR LEAKED FROM THE VALVE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED 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* TROCAR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4U78P

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1