BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** XCEL* TROCAR

    MDR report key: 1993480 · Received February 16, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-00646
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 16, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 24, 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). THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (A) 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. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (B) WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD VISUAL CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED TO DETECT ANY LEAKING ISSUES. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOTED TO LEAK DURING INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF THE TEST PROBE THROUGH THE DEVICE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INSUFFLATIONS ISSUES. THE DEVICE DID NOT HAVE AN OBTURATOR. THE OBTURATOR IS THE PIECE OF THE TROCAR THAT HAS THE BATCH STAMPED. NO BATCH NUMBER WAS AVAILABLE; 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. LEAK TEST FAILURE.

    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, AIR LEAKED WHEN THEY TOOK THE FORCEPS IN AND OUT. THE ABDOMINAL AIR PRESSURE WAS 6 TO 7. ALTHOUGH THE PRESSURE WAS UP TO 9 TO 10, THE EVENT CONTINUED. THE DEVICE WAS 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* TROCAR LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 FORCEPS