FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPOUCH SPEC BAG

MDR report key: 2050227 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2011-01453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K011501
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 OF THE DEVICE FOUND THAT IT WAS RECEIVED WITH THE PUSH PULL ROD BROKEN MAKING THE INSTRUMENT NON-FUNCTIONAL. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THAT AN INCORRECT BENDING OR TORSION WAS APPLIED TO THE DEVICE DURING THE DEPLOYMENT OR CINCHING CAUSING THE BREAKING OF THE PUSH PULL ROD. IN ADDITION, THE SUTURE WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONDITION IS UNRELATED WITH THE INCIDENT REPORTED. THE BATCH RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPOUCH SPEC BAG LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY GCJ ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA G4TA08

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1