BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ENDOPATH XCEL TROCAR

    MDR report key: 2133439 · Received June 20, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3005075853-2011-02472
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 20, 2011
    Date of Event
    May 25, 2011
    Report Date
    May 26, 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
    JA
    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 (A) 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. AS THE OBTURATOR WAS NOT RECEIVED AND IT IS THE PART THAT HAS THE BATCH STAMPED, WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. THEREFORE, WE WERE UNABLE TO CHECK MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR ANY RELATED NON-CONFORMANCES. THE ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE (B) WAS RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE REPORTED INCIDENT, THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED TO DETECT ANY LEAKING ISSUES. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS FUNCTIONALLY LEAK TESTED AND PASSED. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED INCIDENT. AS THE OBTURATOR WAS NOT RECEIVED AND IT IS THE PART THAT HAS THE BATCH STAMPED, WE DID NOT RECEIVE A BATCH OR LOT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPLAINT. 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 LAPAROSCOPY-ASSISTED DISTAL GASTRECTOMY PROCEDURE, WHEN A 5MM FLEXIBLE CAMERA SCOPE WAS INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE, AIR LEAKED A LOT AND AIR COULD NOT BE KEPT INSIDE THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY PROPERLY. THEN THE OUTER SEAL WAS CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT OUTER SEAL, BUT THE EVENT CONTINUED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO 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 5MM FLEXIBLE CAMERA SCOPE