FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NA
MDR report key: 2950519
·
Received February 5, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2134070-2013-00024
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 5, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 14, 2013
- Report Date
- January 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STERILMED, INC.
- Product Code
- NLM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052299
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
FINAL DEVICE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE SEAL CAP BROKEN ALONG THE WELD SEAM AND NO LONGER INTACT. THE OBTURATOR WAS NOT RETURNED. NO PACKAGING WAS RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING OR EXPIRATION DATE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN THE PT AND "HELD" UNTIL THE SCOPE WAS PULLED OUT. AT THAT TIME THE CAP POPPED OFF AND INSUFFLATION WAS LOST. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48487 | NA | NLM | STERILMED, INC. | ETHB11LT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |