FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORRENT IRRIGATION TUBING

MDR report key: 2820241 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1528319-2012-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC.
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED, THERE WAS NO INJURY TO EITHER PT OR USER COMPLYING WITH (B)(4) AND (B)(4) TECHNICAL GUIDELINES REQUIRES THE FACILITY TO PROVIDE, AND WEAR, APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WOULD ALSO MITIGATE ANY POTENTIAL FOR HARM. REVIEW OF THE IMPLANT TRENDING DATA FOR THE DEVICE SHOWS NO REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THE SAME LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE IS CONTACTED TO SPECIFIED TUBING AND ACCESSORIES AND IS USED TO PROVIDE IRRIGATION DURING ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STERILE WATER LEAKED FROM THE DEVICE AND SPRAYED ONTO THE DOCTOR'S LAB COAT. THIS LEAKAGE OCCURRED AT THE ONE WAY VALVE ON THE TUBING. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE TUBING AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED HARM TO PT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TORRENT IRRIGATION TUBING IRRIGATION TUBING GCJ UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. 711560 74154

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1