FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 12MM

MDR report key: 2933399 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2647580-2012-00808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 30, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K924011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: LEFT HEPATECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: AFTER 2 HOURS THE BALLOON BURST WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE. NO ILL EFFECT TO THE PATIENT, AS THE BALLOON DIDN'T BREAK IN PIECES, BUT RATHER A SPLIT. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE TROCAR AND USED A SECOND ONE. NO ILL EFFECT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPACEMAKER BLUNT TIP TROCAR 12MM SPACEMAKER BALLOON GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO P2G0371X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1