BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH** XCEL* TROCAR

    MDR report key: 2123640 · Received June 14, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-02412
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 14, 2011
    Date of Event
    May 18, 2011
    Report Date
    May 20, 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
    AS
    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 FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE DUCKBILL WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY OPEN AT SLIT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOTED TO LEAK WITHOUT THE TEST PROBE INSERTED THROUGH THE DEVICE. AS EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE OF THE INSUFFLATIONS ISSUES. THE DEVICE DOES 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE, THE GAS WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP SEAL OF THE TROCAR; A WHISTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. IT DID NOT AFFECT THE CASE. NO REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. CASE WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY. 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