FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SPIDER - SINGLE PORT SURGICAL DEVICE
MDR report key: 2073635
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Received April 13, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3007593944-2011-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2011
- Report Date
- March 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- TRANSENTERIX INC.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102839
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A PT LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON NOTED A THIN STRAND OF PLASTIC EXPOSED/PROTRUDING FROM THE DISTAL TIP OF THE RIGHT INSTRUMENT DELIVERY TUBE OF THE SPIDER INSTRUMENT. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE USING THE SPIDER. THE STRAND OF PLASTIC DID NOT DETACH FROM THE DEVICE. NO INJURY OR IMPACT TO THE PT WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICE WITH THE STRAND OF PLASTIC INTACT WAS RETURNED TO TRANSENTERIX FOR INVESTIGATION. THE MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE FROM A TORN LUMEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIDER - SINGLE PORT SURGICAL DEVICE | GCJ | TRANSENTERIX INC. | 9000020 | TRX253201003R |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |