FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPACEMAKER PREPERITONEAL DIST BALLOON

MDR report key: 2935805 · Received January 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647580-2012-00822
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 2013
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K946002
Product Problem
Yes
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: PROSTATECTOMY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: USED FOR LAP. PROSTATECTOMY. SOUND OF AIR LEAKING WAS HEARD AND THE BALLOON WAS NOT INFLATED. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE CAVITY AND RE-INSERTED, BUT STILL THE BALLOON WAS NOT INFLATED. NEW DEVICE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO BLEEDING REPORTED IN EXCESS OF 500CC. THERE WAS NO UNANTICIPATED TISSUE LOSS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1425 SPACEMAKER PREPERITONEAL DIST BALLOON SPACEMAKER BALLOON GEX COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1