FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PMI
MDR report key: 20955431
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Received December 17, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 3009495876-2024-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 17, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2024
- Report Date
- December 17, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BEILUN PLASTECH INC
- Product Code
- GDI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DURING A ROBOTIC LEFT RETROPERITONEAL PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY CASE, AN ENDOSCOPIC PEANUT'S COTTON TIP DETACHED FROM THE HANDLE WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT THROUGH THE TROCAR. THE SURGEON WAS INFORMED AND HE KNEW AS WELL SINCE HE WAS THE ONE MANIPULATING THE ENDOSCOPIC PEANUT AND SAW IT FALL OFF. HE IMMEDIATELY PICKED UP THE COTTON TIP AND TOOK IT OUT IN ONE PIECE. HE ALSO CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SWEEP OF THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER EXAMINATION OR INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. NO HARM TO PATIENT OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THIS IS THE FIRST PRODUCT PROBLEM REPORTED WITH PMILK40 LOT NUMBER 002231004. ONLY ONE DEVICE FROM THE LOT OF 1000 IS AFFECTED. THERE HAS BEEN ONE SIMILAR REPORT FOR THIS DEVICE AS A WHOLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290649 | PMI | PMI ENDOSCOPIC DISSECTOR WITH KITTNER TIP | GDI | BEILUN PLASTECH INC | PMILK40 | 002231004 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Male |