FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

GELPORT SYSTEM WITH ALEXIS RETRACTOR 120MM

MDR report key: 2484957 · Received February 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027111-2012-00048
Date Received
February 27, 2012
Report Date
February 27, 2012
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORP.
Product Code
GAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE ARE RESPONDING IN RECEIPT OF THE MEDWATCH REPORT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE EVENT UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. UPON INSPECTION ENGINEERING FOUND A TEAR AND A PUNCTURE ON THE SHEATH. THE TEAR APPEARED CLEAN, AS IF CAUSED BY SCISSORS OR A SHARP INSTRUMENT. THE PUNCTURE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FINGERNAIL. VISUAL INSPECTION IS PERFORMED 100% ON ALL GELPORT AND ALEXIS WOUND RETRACTORS DURING THE MFG AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS FOR THIS LOT CONFIRMED THAT THE PRODUCT PASSED ALL MFG AND QUALITY INSPECTIONS. THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS OUR INITIAL /FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CER SUBMITTED: LAPAROSCOPIC LEFT COLECTOMY ¿ ¿RIPPED BEFORE TOP SEALER WAS APPLIED.¿ MEDWATCH REPORTED: ¿GEL SEAL RIPPED BEFORE APPLICATION. THE SEAL REMOVED FROM FIELD, REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT.¿

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GELPORT SYSTEM WITH ALEXIS RETRACTOR 120MM GELPORT SYSTEM GAD APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORP. C8XX2 1158395

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1