FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLADELESS VP 5MM ST W/ FIXATION

MDR report key: 2121443 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219930-2011-00485
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Date of Event
May 24, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES SURGICAL
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K081169
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: OOPHOROCYSTECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED, THE BLUE PART OF THE DILATION SHIELD WAS SEEN THROUGH MEMBRANES OF THE ABDOMEN, NOT THE TIP OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FIN AND THE SHIELD HAD BROKEN. THE SURGERY WAS DONE WITH THE DEVICE. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, THE SHIELD COULD NOT BE FOUND. IT MIGHT REMAIN IN CAVITY. NO BLEEDING WAS REPORTED. NO TISSUE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. OPERATING TIME WAS EXTENDED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLADELESS VP 5MM ST W/ FIXATION DISPOSABLE SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE GCJ UNITED STATES SURGICAL N1C0718J

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other