FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC

MDR report key: 2885739 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2885739
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 26, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A (B)(6) MALE WHO UNDERWENT A SCHEDULED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH CHOLANGIOGRAM ON (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE GALLBLADDER WAS PLACED WITHIN AN ENDOCATCH, WHICH MISFIRED UPON REMOVAL FROM THE ABDOMEN. THE GALLBLADDER COULD NOT BE LOCATED. FURTHER EVAL TO LOCATE THE GALLBLADDER INCLUDED LAPAROSCOPIC AND FLUOROSCOPIC WHICH SHOWN NO EVIDENCE OF A GALLBLADDER IN THE ABDOMEN. THE TEAM SEARCHED THE SURGICAL FIELD FOR THE GALLBLADDER AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PT CONDITION REMAINED STABLE AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC ENDOSCOPIC POUCH GCJ ETHICON ENDO SURGERY H208POUCH26 J4CC4X
2 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY LLC ENDOSCOPIC POUCH GCJ ETHICON ENDO SURGERY H208POUCH26 J4C889

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other