FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BASX BLADELESS TROCAR

MDR report key: 2518201 · Received April 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2012-01581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2012
Date of Event
March 5, 2012
Report Date
March 15, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC.
Product Code
KDC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MULTIPLE REQUEST FOR RETURN OF DEVICE HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GALL BLADDER PROCEDURE, THE GASKET FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE RUBBER PART OF THE TROCAR SEPARATED AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE RUBBER PART FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, HE USED ANOTHER TROCAR TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BASX BLADELESS TROCAR KDC ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC. NA H44R68

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1