FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 2860599 · Received December 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134070-2012-00306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
STERILMED, INC.
Product Code
NUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K012598
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY, THE JAWS OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT OPEN AND RELEASE THE TISSUE. NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AS TO HOW THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED A THE USER FACILITY DUE TO CONTAMINATION WITH (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA NUJ STERILMED, INC. VALLS1020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR