PASSPORT TROCAR
Report
- Report Number
- 1651380-2012-00001
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- March 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- January 26, 2012
- Report Date
- February 22, 2012
- Manufacturer
- PATTON SURGICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- GCJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080161
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
ALL UNITS TESTED WERE IN ORIGINAL, SINGLE UNIT, UNOPENED PACKAGES. TWO DYNAMIC COMPRESSIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. EACH CANNULA TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS SECURED INTO A TEST FIXTURE, AT 30 DEGREES RELATIVE TO VERTICAL AND FORCE WAS APPLIED AT A RATE OF 11 IN/MIN AT TWO LOCATIONS ALONG THE CANNULA TUBE; NINETY DEGREES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND USING A CHARTILLON PCM 2001 AND BG100RT LOAD CELL. THIS TEST DID NOT PRODUCE SHATTERED OR BROKEN TROCARS AS REPORTED. THE SECOND TEST EVALUATED PERCENT DEFORMATION OF THE DISTAL TIP. UNITS WERE COMPRESSED TO 30%, 50% AND 70% OF ORIGINAL INNER DIAMETER, CYCLED TEN TIMES, AND ROTATED NINETY DEGREES, CYCLES AND COMPRESSED AGAIN TO THE SAME PERCENTAGE DEFORMATION. UNITS WERE INSPECTED FOR BREAKAGE AND CRACKING. THIS TEST DID NOT PRODUCE SHATTERED OR BROKEN TROCARS AS REPORTED. ALL PRODUCT EVALUATED MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL PASSPORT TROCARS ARE COMPLAINT WITH ISO 10993 BIOCOMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT. DETAILED TEST DATA IS ON FILE AT PATTON SURGICAL CORPORATION.
TITLE: XXXXX. EVENT DESC: A 12MM HASSON TROCAR FOR THE LAPAROSCOPIC DAVINCI CASE FRACTURED. THE SHAFT OF THE TROCAR SHATTERED WHILE THE TROCAR WAS INSIDE OF THE PT. THE TIP OF THE TROCAR BROKE OFF INTO THREE PIECES, TWO OF WHICH WERE RECOVERED FROM THE PT. THE THIRD PIECE WAS NOT FOUND. BOTH SUTURE ANCHORS ON THE HASSON PART OF THE TROCAR BROKE OFF AND LOOSENED THE SUTURE FROM THE TROCAR AS WELL. MFR RESPONSE FOR 12MM X 15MM HASSON TROCAR, PATTON TROCAR (PER SITE REPORTER). WILL INVESTIGATE. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE? DAVINCI.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PASSPORT TROCAR | 12MM X 150MM HASSON TROCAR | GCJ | PATTON SURGICAL CORP. | 12150EB-11 | 6202-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR | Other |