FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACEMAKER PREPERITONEAL DIST BALLOON

MDR report key: 2864741 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2647580-2012-00710
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 16, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K935426
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR/TEP. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: UPON USING, IT WAS NOTICED THE TIP OF THE DISTAL END OF DEVICE WAS MISSING. NO BLEEDING. NO TISSUE DAMAGE. NOTHING FELL INTO CAVITY. NO PATIENT HARM. OPERATING ROOM TIME NOT EXTENDED. THE DEFECTIVE WAS DISCARDED AT THE SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPACEMAKER PREPERITONEAL DIST BALLOON SPACEMAKER BALLOON GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability